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Tantra : enlightenment to revolution / Imma Ramos.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: London : Thames and Hudson, 2020Description: 320 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780500480625
  • 0500480621
Subject(s):
Contents:
The rise of tantra in medieval India -- Tantric yoga and the court -- The spread of tantra across Asia -- Tantra and revolution in colonial India -- Reimagining tantra in the 20th century.
Summary: Explores the radical philosophy that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of India and beyond. Originating in early medieval India, Tantra has been linked to successive waves of revolutionary thought--from its 6th-century transformation of Hinduism and Buddhism to the Indian fight for independence and the global rise of 1960s counterculture. Centering on the power of divine feminine energy, Tantra inspired the dramatic rise of goddess worship in medieval India and has gone on to influence contemporary feminist thought and artistic practice. Presenting masterpieces of sculpture, painting, prints and ritual objects from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet, Japan, the UK and the US, this publication offers new insights into a philosophy that has captured our imagination for more than a millennium.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The rise of tantra in medieval India -- Tantric yoga and the court -- The spread of tantra across Asia -- Tantra and revolution in colonial India -- Reimagining tantra in the 20th century.

Explores the radical philosophy that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of India and beyond. Originating in early medieval India, Tantra has been linked to successive waves of revolutionary thought--from its 6th-century transformation of Hinduism and Buddhism to the Indian fight for independence and the global rise of 1960s counterculture. Centering on the power of divine feminine energy, Tantra inspired the dramatic rise of goddess worship in medieval India and has gone on to influence contemporary feminist thought and artistic practice. Presenting masterpieces of sculpture, painting, prints and ritual objects from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet, Japan, the UK and the US, this publication offers new insights into a philosophy that has captured our imagination for more than a millennium.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the British Museum, London, 23 April - 26 July 2020.