Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement

by Ronald M. Davidson and Ron Davidson

Book Overview

Despite the rapid spread of Buddhism--especially the esoteric system of Tantra, one of its most popular yet most misunderstood forms--the historical origins of Buddhist thought and practice remain obscure. This groundbreaking work describes the genesis of the Tantric movement in early medieval India, where it developed as a response to, and in some ways an example of, the feudalization of Indian society. Drawing on primary documents--many translated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231126190
• ISBN13: 9780231126199
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 475 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher