Home The Roots of Tantra by Katherine Anne Harper (Editor); Robert L. Brown (Editor) (ISBN: 9780791453063)

Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Roots of Tantra Paperback - 2002

Name: The Roots of Tantra
Price: 7.98 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780791453063

by Katherine Anne Harper (Editor); Robert L. Brown (Editor)

Browse more copies for sale ↓

From the publisher

Among the many spiritual traditions born and developed in India, Tantra has been the most difficult to define. Almost everything about it--its major characteristics, its sources, its relationships to other religions, even its practices--are debated among scholars. In addition, Tantrism is not confined to any particular religion, but is a set of beliefs and practices that appears in a variety of religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism. This book explores one of the most controversial aspects of Tantra, its sources or roots, specifically in regard to Hinduism. The essays focus on the history and development of Tantra, the art history and archaeology of Tantra, the Vedas and Tantra, and texts and Tantra. Using various disciplinary and methodological approaches, from history to art history and religious studies to textual studies, scholars provide both broad overviews of the beginnings of Tantra and detailed analyses of specific texts, authors, art works, and rituals.

Details

Title The Roots of Tantra
Author Katherine Anne Harper (Editor); Robert L. Brown (Editor)
Binding Paperback
Edition First Edition
Pages 280
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher State University of New York Press, Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A.
Date 2002-05
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780791453063 / 0791453065
Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
Dimensions 9.04 x 6.1 x 0.61 in (22.96 x 15.49 x 1.55 cm)
Themes
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Religious Orientation: Hindu
Library of Congress subjects Tantrism - History
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001054184
Dewey Decimal Code 294.551

Media reviews

Citations

Library Journal, 03/01/2002, Page 110

About the author

Katherine Anne Harper is Associate Professor of Art History at Loyola Marymount University and the author of The Iconography of the Saptamatrikas: Seven Hindu Goddesses of Spiritual Transformation. Robert L. Brown is Professor of Art History at the University of California, Los Angeles and the Curator of Southeast Asian Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He is the author of The Dvaravati Wheels of the Law and the Indianization of South East Asia, and editor of Ganesh: Studies of an Asian God, also published by SUNY Press, and Art from Thailand.

More Copies for Sale

The Roots of Tantra

Used
good
Paperback

Condition

Used - Good

Binding

Paperback

ISBN 13

9780791453063

ISBN 10

0791453065

Quantity Available

Seller

ThriftBooks

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seller rating:

This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Item Price

$7.98

FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:

State University of New York Press, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Item Price

$7.98

FREE shipping to USA

Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Roots of Tantra

Used

Condition

Used - Good

ISBN 13

9780791453063

ISBN 10

0791453065

Quantity Available

Seller

Better World Books

Reno, Nevada, United States

Seller rating:

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Item Price

$8.57

FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:

State University of New York Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.