Sir John Woodroffe Tantra and Bengal.

Working with Bengali mentors, especially his close friend A.B. Ghose, Sir John Woodroffe became the pseudonymous orientalist Arthur Avalon, famous for his tantric studies at the beginning of the twentieth century. Best known for The Serpent Power, the book which introduced 'Kundalini Yoga'...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taylor, Kathleen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Temas:
Woodroffe, John George, > Sir, > 1865-1936.
Woodroffe, John George, > Sir, > 1865-1936
Indologists > Biography.
20th century.
authors, English.
Biography.
India.
Orientalists.
Tantrism.
Indianistes > Biographies.
Indologists
Bengal (India)
Bengale (Inde)
India > Bengal
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Working with Bengali mentors, especially his close friend A.B. Ghose, Sir John Woodroffe became the pseudonymous orientalist Arthur Avalon, famous for his tantric studies at the beginning of the twentieth century. Best known for The Serpent Power, the book which introduced 'Kundalini Yoga' to the western world, Avalon turned the image of Tantra around, from that of a despised magical and orgiastic cult into a refined philosophy which greatly enhanced the prestige of Hindu thought to later generations of westerners. This biographical study is in two parts. The first focuses on Woodroffe's socia.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (341 pages)
ISBN:9781136120909
1136120904

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