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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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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • SIR JOHN WOODROFFE, TANTRA AND BENGAL 'An Indian Soul in a European Body'?; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1 Sir John Woodroffe 1865-1936 A biographical study; Chapter 1 Glimpses of a Life Camera and pen; Chapter 2 The Young Politician Woburn Park School; Chapter 3 The High Court Judge Popularity and unpopularity; Chapter 4 The Art Connoisseur Romantic orientalists; Chapter 5 The Defender of Hinduism 'India is an Idea'; Chapter 6 The Secret Tantric 'An Indian soul in a European body'?
  • Part 2 Arthur Avalon The Creation of a Legendary OrientalistChapter 7 The Study of Tantra A new orientalist appears on the scene; Chapter 8 Arthur Avalon Among The Orientalists A public face and an open secret; Chapter 9 On Tantra Arthur Avalon and modern studies; Chapter 10 'ŚAKTIVĀDA' Soul and body united; Chapter 11 Collaborators, Sanskrit and the Scholarship of Arthur Avalon; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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