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Article: The Roots of Tantra.(Book Review)
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- The Journal of the American Oriental Society
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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The Roots of Tantra. Edited by K. A. HARPER and R. L. BROWN. Suny Series in Tantric Studies. Albany: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS, 2002. Pp. ix + 270, plates.
The present volume is the result of two conferences held in the greater Los Angeles area in 1989 and 1995. The twelve individual contributions focus loosely on the possible origins and early history of Tantrism. They are divided into five parts: Overviews, The History and Development of Tantra, The Art History and Archaeology of Tantra, The Vedas and Tantra, and The Texts and Tantra. Except for one essay, all contributions deal with aspects of Hindu Tantra. The approaches to the topic differ according ...