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Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism: History, Semiology, and Transgression in the Indian Traditions
Christian K Wedemeyer
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Description for Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism: History, Semiology, and Transgression in the Indian Traditions
Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism fundamentally rethinks the nature of the transgressive theories and practices of the Buddhist Tantric traditions, challenging the notion that the Tantras were "marginal" or primitive and situating them instead-both ideologically and institutionally-within larger trends in mainstream Buddhist and Indian culture. Critically surveying prior scholarship, Wedemeyer exposes the fallacies of attributing Tantric transgression to either the passions of lusty monks, primitive tribal rites, or slavish imitation of Saiva traditions. Through comparative analysis of modern historical narratives-that depict Tantrism as a degenerate form of Buddhism, a primal religious undercurrent, or medieval ritualism-he likewise demonstrates these to ... Read more
Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism fundamentally rethinks the nature of the transgressive theories and practices of the Buddhist Tantric traditions, challenging the notion that the Tantras were "marginal" or primitive and situating them instead-both ideologically and institutionally-within larger trends in mainstream Buddhist and Indian culture. Critically surveying prior scholarship, Wedemeyer exposes the fallacies of attributing Tantric transgression to either the passions of lusty monks, primitive tribal rites, or slavish imitation of Saiva traditions. Through comparative analysis of modern historical narratives-that depict Tantrism as a degenerate form of Buddhism, a primal religious undercurrent, or medieval ritualism-he likewise demonstrates these to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
South Asia Across the Disciplines
Condition
New
Weight
468g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231162418
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V9780231162418
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About Christian K Wedemeyer
Christian K. Wedemeyer is associate professor of the history of religions at the University of Chicago Divinity School and in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations. He is the translator and editor of Aryadeva's Lamp That Integrates the Practices: The Gradual Path of Vajrayana Buddhism According to the Esoteric Community Noble Tradition, and his research concerns the history ... Read more
Reviews for Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism: History, Semiology, and Transgression in the Indian Traditions
Making Sense of Tantric Buddhism is a major contribution to our understanding of Indian esoteric (or Tantric) Buddhism. Christian K. Wedemeyer writes with verve, humor, and-most crucially-remarkable clarity, managing to explain difficult texts and ideas with great lucidity.
Roger R. Jackson, Carleton College An important new work in Buddhology Choice Highly Recommended.
David Templeman South Asia Wedemeyer not ... Read more
Roger R. Jackson, Carleton College An important new work in Buddhology Choice Highly Recommended.
David Templeman South Asia Wedemeyer not ... Read more