Tantra

Author: Philip Rawson

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  • : $15.95 AUD
  • : 9780500810484
  • : Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • : Thames & Hudson Ltd
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  • : 0.32
  • : September 2012
  • : 208mm X 150mm X 15mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : Philip Rawson
  • : Paperback
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  • : 294.3925
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  • : 128
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  • : 186 illustrations, 37 in colour
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Barcode 9780500810484
9780500810484

Description

Tantra is a set of beliefs and practices that originates in India and combines eroticism, magic and metaphysics. This book provides a lucid account of a much-misunderstood ancient mystical tradition that has long aroused spiritual and artistic curiosity in the West. The first part of the book gives an in-depth introduction to Tantrik rites and beliefs, while the eight Themes sections summarize and develop key topics. The book is illustrated throughout with vivid imagery from unusual and out-of-the-way sources worldwide. This is an illuminating introduction to Tantra and the art that expresses many of its erotic, mythical and mystical beliefs.