The R?dh? Tantra

A critical edition and annotated translation

By Mans Broo | Publisher: Taylor and Francis

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The R?dh? Tantra is an anonymous 17th century tantric text from Bengal. The text offers a lively picture of the meeting of different religious traditions in 17th century Bengal, since it presents a ??kta version of the famous Vai??ava story of R?dh? and K???a.

This book presents a critically edited text of the R?dh? Tantra, based on manuscripts in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as an annotated translation It is prefaced by an introduction that situates the text in its social and historical context and discusses its significance. The introduction also looks at the composition and metrics, vocabulary and grammar, and contents and doctrine of the text. It also includes a discussion of the extensive intertextualities of the R?dh? Tantra, as well as the sources used for this edition. The Sanskrit text in Roman transliteration, following the standard IAST system, is then presented, followed by an English translation of the text.

This book will be of interest to scholars of South Asian Religion, Tantric Studies and Religious History.

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ISBN 9781317485162
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ISBN 9781317485179

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The R?dh? Tantra is an anonymous 17th century tantric text from Bengal. The text offers a lively picture of the meeting of different religious traditions in 17th century Bengal, since it presents a ??kta version of the famous Vai??ava story of R?dh? and K???a.

This book presents a critically edited text of the R?dh? Tantra, based on manuscripts in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as an annotated translation It is prefaced by an introduction that situates the text in its social and historical context and discusses its significance. The introduction also looks at the composition and metrics, vocabulary and grammar, and contents and doctrine of the text. It also includes a discussion of the extensive intertextualities of the R?dh? Tantra, as well as the sources used for this edition. The Sanskrit text in Roman transliteration, following the standard IAST system, is then presented, followed by an English translation of the text.

This book will be of interest to scholars of South Asian Religion, Tantric Studies and Religious History.

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The R?dh? Tantra is an anonymous 17th century tantric text from Bengal. The text offers a lively picture of the meeting of different religious traditions in 17th century Bengal, since it presents a ??kta version of the famous Vai??ava story of R?dh? and K???a.

This book presents a critically edited text of the R?dh? Tantra, based on manuscripts in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as an annotated translation It is prefaced by an introduction that situates the text in its social and historical context and discusses its significance. The introduction also looks at the composition and metrics, vocabulary and grammar, and contents and doctrine of the text. It also includes a discussion of the extensive intertextualities of the R?dh? Tantra, as well as the sources used for this edition. The Sanskrit text in Roman transliteration, following the standard IAST system, is then presented, followed by an English translation of the text.

This book will be of interest to scholars of South Asian Religion, Tantric Studies and Religious History.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The R?dh? Tantra?

Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Religion: general

Where can I read a sample of The R?dh? Tantra?

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Is The R?dh? Tantra part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Routledge Studies in Tantric Traditions

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The R?dh? Tantra?

Mans Broo

Who is the Publisher of the book The R?dh? Tantra?

Taylor and Francis

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The R?dh? Tantra is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317485162) and pdf(ISBN 9781317485179)