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The alchemical body: Siddha traditions in medieval India

By David Gordon White

Book information

Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Year
2007
ISBN
9780226894973, 0226894975, 9780226894997, 0226894991, 9780226149349
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8459116 bytes)
Edition
Paperback
Pages
\524
Topic
History
Time added
2020-08-16 11:26:32

Description

Copyright Page Title Page Dedication Contents Preface Note on Transliteration Abbreviations One: Indian Paths to Immortality Two: Categories of Indian Thought: The Universe by Numbers Three: The Prehistory of Tantric Alchemy Four: Sources for the History of Tantric Alchemy in India Five: Tantric and Siddha Alchemical Literature Six: Tantra in the Rasārṇava Seven: Corresponding Hierarchies: The Substance of the Alchemical Body Eight: Homologous Structures of the Alchemical Body Nine: The Dynamics of Transformation in Siddha Alchemy Ten: Penetration, Perfection, and Immortality Epilogue: The Siddha Legacy in Modern India Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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