The economics of ecstasy: Tantra, secrecy, and power in colonial Bengal
This is a study of the Bengali Kartabhaja sect and its place in the broader movement of Tantrism, an Indian religious movement employing purposely shocking sexual language and rituals
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2001
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| In: | Year: 2001 |
| Reviews: | The Economics of Ecstasy: Tantra, Secrecy, and Power in Colonial Bengal. Hugh B. Urban (2003) (Hayes, Glen Alexander)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bengalis
/ Kartābhajā
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| Further subjects: | B
Kartābhajā
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| Online Access: |
Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780195139020 |
| Summary: | This is a study of the Bengali Kartabhaja sect and its place in the broader movement of Tantrism, an Indian religious movement employing purposely shocking sexual language and rituals |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 286 p) |
| ISBN: | 0-19-983477-6 978-0-19-983477-8 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/019513902X.001.0001 |
