The R¿dh¿ Tantra

A critical edition and annotated translation
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-89236-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 708 g

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

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

2. Conventions in the critical text and the translation

3. Critical Edition of the Radha Tantra

4. Annotated Translation of the Radha Tantra

Über Autor(innen)

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