The Origins of Yoga and Tantra

by Geoffrey Samuel

Book Overview

Yoga, 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521695341
• ISBN13: 9780521695343
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 431 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"