Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 2 Seiten, Format (B × H): 173 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1950 g
Reihe: Gonda Indological Studies
Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 2 Seiten, Format (B × H): 173 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1950 g
Reihe: Gonda Indological Studies
ISBN: 978-90-6980-119-3
Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Volume I: The Pantheon of the Mantramahodadhi focuses on the iconography of 108 deities described in the sixteenth-century Mantramahodadhi, which addresses topics related to Tantra, and specifically mantrasastra, like the function and structure of the deity descriptions (dhya¯na) and the interpretations given to the iconographic attributes. All the deities are presented separately and each entry includes the Sanskrit text in transliteration, a literal translation and notes on the iconography, including information from other Sanskrit texts. With line drawings.
Volume II: The Pantheons of the Prapan~casa¯ra and the S´a¯rada¯tilaka compares for the first time deity descriptions extracted from different printed editions of two earlier texts, the anonymous Prapan~casa¯ra (c. 10th century) and the S´a¯rada¯tilaka (c. 10th-11th centuries). The Sanksrit text is presented with a literal translation and remarks on the iconography. A new edition and translation of important chapters (cosmogony and yoga) of the S´a¯rada¯tilaka is included as appendix. With illustrations.
All volumes of the print edition will become available in individual e-books: 9789004531222 (volume 1) - 9789004531239 (volume 2).
