Tantric Communities in Context.

Nina Mirnig (Editor), Marion Rastelli (Editor), Vincent Eltschinger (Editor)

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Abstract

From the middle of the first millennium CE, South Asia saw the emergence and rise of Tantrism within all of its major religious traditions: Śaivism, the Vaiṣṇava Pāñcarātra, the Buddhist Mantrayāna, 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.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationWien
PublisherÖsterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW)
Number of pages620
ISBN (Print)978-3-7001-8378-5
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2019

Publication series

SeriesSitzungsberichte / Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philosophisch-Historische Klasse
Volume899
SeriesBeiträge zur Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte Asiens
Volume99

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 603902 Buddhism
  • 603904 Hinduism
  • 602050 Tibetan studies
  • 603908 History of religion

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