Loriliai Biernacki

Renowned Goddess of Desire (eBook, ePUB)

Women, Sex, and Speech in Tantra

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Although some today extol Tantra's liberating qualities, the role of women remains controversial. Traditionally there are two views of women and Tantra. Either the feminine is a metaphor and actual women are altogether absent, or Tantra involves the transgressive use of women's bodies to serve male interests. Loriliai Biernacki presents an alternative view, in which women are revered, worshipped, and considered worthy of spiritual attainment. Her primary sources are a collection of eight Tantric texts written in Sanskrit from the 15th through the 18th century. Her analysis of these texts reveals a view of women that is generally positive and empowering.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780190296285
• Artikelnr.: 72269716

Autorenporträt

Loriliai Biernacki is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder