An Anthology of Buddhist Tantric Songs: A Study of the Caryagiti - Softcover

Kvaerne, Per

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ISBN 10: 9748299341 ISBN 13: 9789748299341

Verlag: Orchid Press Publishing Limited, 2009

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Reseña del editor:

The subject of this study is a small collection of songs known as Caryagiti, 'songs of the mystic path', or literally 'songs of the proper way of action', published by Hariprasad Sastri in 1916. These songs hold a unique place in India's spiritual and literary heritage, yet in many ways they have been imperfectly understood. This study clarifies many points that have hitherto remained obscure and provides a fresh and deeper insight into their structure and contents. The first edition was quickly sold out. The present edition is slightly revised, and the songs themselves are printed in greytone to distinguish them from the critical apparatus used in analysis and commentaries.

Biografía del autor:

Per Kvaerne is a prominent Tibetologist and art historian. Born 1945, he received his first degree in Sanskrit in 1970 (Univ. Oslo), gaining his doctorate there in 1973. His doctoral dissertation forms the essence of this book. From 1975 to 2007 he was professor of the history of religion at the University of Oslo, and is currently professor emeritus. In 1976 Dr. Kvaerne became an elected member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. From 1992 he served as chairman of the board of the Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture, Oslo. He has published a number of books, mainly focused on Buddhism and the Bon religion of Tibet.

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• Verlag: Orchid Press Publishing Limited
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 9748299341
• ISBN 13: 9789748299341
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 292