The Place of the Hidden Moon: Erotic Mysticism in the Vaisnava-Sahajiya Cult of Bengal Tapa blanda - 1989

University of Chicago Press, 1989. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989. Paperback. Near fine. Printed paper wraps, octavo, not illustrated. Book has mild rubbing and shelfwear to wraps, binding tight, text clean and unmarked.

University of Chicago Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Clean in glossy covers. With light shelfwear. .

Paperback / softback. New. The Vaisnava-sahajiya cult that arose in Bengal in the sixteenth century was an intensely emotional attempt to reconcile the sensual and the ascetic. Exploring the history and doctrine of this cult, Edward C. Dimock, Jr., examines the works of numerous poets who are the source of knowledge about this sect. Dimock examines the life of the saint Caitanya, the mad Baul singers, the doctrines of Tantrism, the origins of the figure of Radha, and the worship of Krishna. His study will appeal to students of the history of religion as well as of Indian culture. This edition includes a new Foreword by Wendy Doniger. "This is a magnificent book-painstakingly researched and gracefully written. . . . Professor Dimock's book is one of the most rewarding and stimulating studies to appear in recent years."-G. Richard Weldon, Journal of Asian Studies

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1989. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 332 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches.

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1989. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 332 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches.

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ISBN: 9780226152370
The University of Chicago Press, 15 October 1989
Paperback | 332 pages
The Vaisnava-sahajiya cult that arose in Bengal in the sixteenth century was an intensely emotional attempt to reconcile the sensual and the ascetic. Exploring the history and doctrine of this cult, Edward C. Dimock, Jr., examines the works of numerous poets who are the source of knowledge about this sect. Dimock examines the life of the saint Caitanya, the mad Baul singers, the doctrines of Tantrism, the origins of the figure of Radha, and the worship of Krishna. His study will appeal to students of the history of religion as well as of Indian culture. This edition includes a new Foreword by Wendy Doniger."This is a magnificent book-painstakingly researched and gracefully written. . . . Professor Dimock's book is one of the most rewarding and stimulating studies to appear in recent years."-G. Richard Weldon, Journal of Asian Studies