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The origins of yoga and tantra : Indic religions to the thirteenth century /
"Yoga, tantra and other forms of Asian meditation are practised in modernised forms throughout the world today, but most introductions to Hinduism of Buddhism tell only part of the story of how they developed. This book is an interpretation of the history of Indic religions up to around 1200 C....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Yoga, tantra and other forms of Asian meditation are practised in modernised forms throughout the world today, but most introductions to Hinduism of Buddhism tell only part of the story of how they developed. This book is an interpretation of the history of Indic religions up to around 1200 C.E., with particular focus on the development of yogic and tantric traditions. It assesses how much we really know about this period, and asks what sense we can make of the evolution of yogic and tantric practices, which were to become such central and important features of the Indic religious scene. Its originality lies in seeking to understand these traditions in terms of the total social and religious context of South Asian society during this period, including the religious practices of the general population with their close engagement with family, gender, economic life and other pragmatic concerns."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 422 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-401) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139144759 1139144758 9780511818820 0511818823 9781139137416 1139137417 1283315076 9781283315074 1139141430 9781139141437 1107181208 9781107181205 1139235001 9781139235006 1139138979 9781139138970 9786613315076 6613315079 9781139140546 113914054X |