Broo The Radha Tantra

A Critical Edition and annotated translation
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-48516-2
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 350 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Tantric Traditions

This book presents a translation and critically edited text of the Radha Tantra, an anonymous 18th century tantric text from Bengal. The text and translation is prefaced by an introduction that situates the text in its social and historical context, as well as discuss its significance. The introduction will also look at the composition and metrics, vocabulary and grammar, and contents and doctrine of the text. The manuscripts used in preparing the critical edition of the text will be discussed, as well as the printing history of the text. The Sanskrit text in Roman transliteration, following the standard IAST system, is presented, followed by an English translation of the text. The book will be of interest to scholars of South Asian Religion, Tantric Studies and Religious History.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Broo, Mans

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Sanskrit text in Roman transliteration 3. English translation of the text, including notes 4. Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Måns Broo is Senior Lecturer of Comparative Religion at Åbo Akademi University, Finland.