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The Buddhist tantras : a guide /

"This work provides an introduction to the Buddhist tantras, the scriptures of the tantric or esoteric Buddhist traditions that developed in India in the seventh century and became the scriptural basis for several Buddhist traditions, most notably Tibetan Buddhism and the Japanese Shingon tradi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gray, David B., 1969- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Series:Guides to sacred texts.
Subjects:
Tantric Buddhism.
Bouddhisme tantrique.
Vajrayana.
Buddhist.
PHILOSOPHY.
Buddhist)
RELIGION.
History.
Sacred Writings.
Tantric Buddhism
Religion & beliefs.
Religion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: introducing the Buddhist tantras
  • 1 Dates, authorship, and historical contexts
  • 2 Structure and contents
  • 3 Dissemination and reception of the tantras
  • 4 Canonical status of the tantras
  • 5 Transgression, censorship, and interpretation.