{"product_id":"the-origins-of-yoga-and-tantra-indic-religions-to-the-thirteenth-century-hardback-9780521873512","title":"The Origins of Yoga and Tantra; Indic Religions to the Thirteenth Century (Hardback) 9780521873512","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Origins of Yoga and Tantra\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIndic Religions to the Thirteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn interpretation of the history of Indic religions up to around 1200 CE.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeoffrey Samuel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521873512, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 March 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages, 25 b\/w illus.  10 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16 x 2.9 cm, 0.802 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e' … a masterful book that I am very grateful to have read …' Yoga and Tantra\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eYoga, tantra and other forms of Asian meditation are practised in modernized forms throughout the world today, but most introductions to Hinduism or Buddhism tell only part of the story of how they developed. This book is an interpretation of the history of Indic religions up to around 1200 CE, with particular focus on the development of yogic and tantric traditions. It assesses how much we really know about this period, and asks what sense we can make of the evolution of yogic and tantric practices, which were to become such central and important features of the Indic religious scene. Its originality lies in seeking to understand these traditions in terms of the total social and religious context of South Asian society during this period, including the religious practices of the general population with their close engagement with family, gender, economic life and other pragmatic concerns.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Stories and sources\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Meditation and Yoga: 3. The second urbanisation of South Asia\u003cbr\u003e 4. Two worlds and their interactions\u003cbr\u003e 5. Religion in the early states\u003cbr\u003e 6. The origins of the Buddhist and Jain orders\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Brahmanical alternative\u003cbr\u003e 8. Interlude: asceticism and celibacy in Indic religions\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Tantra: 9. The classical synthesis\u003cbr\u003e 10. Tantra and the wild goddesses\u003cbr\u003e 11. Subtle bodies, longevity and internal alchemy\u003cbr\u003e 12. Tantra and the state\u003cbr\u003e 13. The later history of yoga and tantra\u003cbr\u003e 14. Postlude.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Other non-Christian religions [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Other non-Christian religions\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Other%20non-Christian%20religions%20%5BHRK%5D%22\"\u003eHRK\u003c\/a\u003e], Buddhism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Buddhism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Buddhism%20%5BHRE%5D%22\"\u003eHRE\u003c\/a\u003e], Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913226314008,"sku":"9780521873512","price":92.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521873512i_41ef721e-2dfa-4f29-aa99-c625c3f30e01.jpg?v=1691358703","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-origins-of-yoga-and-tantra-indic-religions-to-the-thirteenth-century-hardback-9780521873512","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}