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The perfect illustrated introduction to Tantra’s combination of eroticism, magic and metaphysics
Overview
How does time function? What is ecstasy? What is illusion?
Tantra is a set of beliefs and practices that originated in India, and combines eroticism, magic and metaphysics. The extraordinary visual imagery of Tantrik wisdom, often misunderstood, is clearly explained here, revealing the most essential patterns of human symbolic expression.
Product Information
Book Details
Format: Paperback with flaps
Size: 21.0 x 15.0 cm
Extent: 128 pp
Illustrations: 186
Publication date: 17 September 2012
ISBN: 9780500810484
Contents List
The Cult of Ecstasy; Themes: Ritual andWorship • Sex and Reality • Krishna • Death and Fire • Cosmic Diagrams • The Subtle Body • Meditative Diagrams • The Approach to Unity; Further Reading; Acknowledgments; Index
About the Author
Philip Rawson was Keeper of the Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art at the University of Durham. He was also an artist, teacher and author of many books. He curated many exhibitions including an acclaimed Tantra exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London.
