Yoga, tantra and other forms of Asian meditation are practised in
modernized forms throughout the world today, but most introductions to
Hinduism or 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 CE, 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.
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ISBN
9781139235006
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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