Renowned goddess of desire [electronic resource] : women, sex, and speech in Tantra / Loriliai Biernacki.
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.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 300 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199785520 (ebook) : |
| DOI: | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195327823.001.0001 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record. |