| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 319 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
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SOAS London studies on south Asia |
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SOAS London studies on south Asia.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Sir John Woodroffe 1865-1936 : a biographical study -- pt. 2. Arthur Avalon : the creation of a legendary Orientalist |
| Summary |
Working with Bengali mentors, especially his close friend A.B. Ghose, Sir John Woodroffe became the pseudonymous orientalist Arthur Avalon, famous for his tantric studies at the beginning of the twentieth century. Best known for The Serpent Power, the book which introduced 'Kundalini Yoga' to the western world, Avalon turned the image of Tantra around, from that of a despised magical and orgiastic cult into a refined philosophy which greatly enhanced the prestige of Hindu thought to later generations of westerners. This biographical study is in two parts. The first focuses on |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Woodroffe, John George, Sir, 1865-1936.
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| SUBJECT |
Woodroffe, John George, Sir, 1865-1936 fast |
| Subject |
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography
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Asianists -- India -- Biography
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Tantrism.
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tantrism (ideology)
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Asia -- India & South Asia.
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Asianists
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Authors, English
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Tantrism
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Oriëntalistiek.
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India
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136120909 |
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1136120904 |
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9780203037188 |
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0203037189 |
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9781136120985 |
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113612098X |
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9781136121067 |
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1136121064 |
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9780415749367 |
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0415749360 |
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