Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions : Essays in Honour of Alexis G.J.S. Sanderson

Abstract

Academic study of the tantric traditions has blossomed in recent decades, in no small measure thanks to the magisterial contributions of Alexis G.J.S. Sanderson, until 2015 Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at Oxford University. This collection of essays honours him and touches several ð€€„ð€€…elds of Indology that he has helped to shape (or, in the case of Åšaivism, revolutionised): the history, ritual, and philosophies of tantric Buddhism, Åšaivism and Vaiṣṇavism; religious art and architecture; and Sanskrit belles lettres. Former students and other experts inð€€†ð€€‡uenced by his scholarship here oð€€ˆfer papers that contribute signið€€„ð€€…cantly to our understanding of the cultural, religious, and intellectual histories of premodern South and Southeast Asia. Readership: Anyone interested in Asia’s tantric traditions, philosophy and religion in premodern India, Sanskrit, and Indology. The book will be essential reading to specialists and advanced students of Åšaivism and Tantric Buddhism.