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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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
/ Tantrism
/ Secret society
/ History 1820-1910
B Bengalis / Kartābhajā |
Further subjects: | B
Kartābhajā
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Online Access: |
Volltext (Verlag) |
Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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