Renowned goddess of desire : women, sex, and speech in Tantra /

The role of women and ideas of gender are fundamental components of all religious traditions. This book examines the representations of women within Tantra using a case study of a selection of Hindu Tantric texts from the 15th through 18th centuries in Northeast India.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Biernacki, Loriliai
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Zusammenfassung:
The role of women and ideas of gender are fundamental components of all religious traditions. This book examines the representations of women within Tantra using a case study of a selection of Hindu Tantric texts from the 15th through 18th centuries in Northeast India.
Umfang:
1 online resource (313 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-292) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-029628-3
0-19-532783-7
0-19-804387-2
9786611165598
1-281-16559-X
1-4356-2044-5
Schlagworte:
Women in Tantrism.
Kamakhya (Hindu deity) > Cult.
Tantric literature > India, Northeastern > History and criticism.
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