Tantric Communities in Context

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-7001-8378-5
Verlag: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Buch, Englisch, Band 899, 602 Seiten, PB, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 1081 g

Reihe: Sitzungsberichte der philosophisch-historischen Klasse

From the middle of the first millennium CE, South Asia saw the emergence and rise of Tantrism within all of its major religious traditions: Saivism, the Vaisnava Pañcaratra, the Buddhist Mantrayana, and Jainism. Despite the fact that Tantrism grew to become such an integral part of the religious landscape, our understanding of how early Tantric communities were actually organized and how they positioned themselves in society is still limited. This collection of articles by leading scholars offers new insights into the socio-religious history of premodern Tantric traditions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mirnig, Nina

Rastelli, Marion

Eltschinger, Vincent

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus Buddhismus: Leben & Praxis, Soziale Aspekte