The Tantric Religion of India: An Insight into Assam's Tantra Literature
by Barthakuria, Apurba Chandra
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Kolkata: Punthi Pustak, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. vii + 223pp. Bound in black cloth with white titles to front and spine. Usual Indian production values. Title misspelled on front cover (Trantric), corners bumped, small bump to lower edge of front board. Still a very good copy in like dust jacket. Includes a history of tantra in relation to Assam, plus a deliberation on the details of the Yogini Tantra (which has still never been published in English), a detailed analysis of the Kamakhya Tantra, comments concerning the Kalikapurana, and more.
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- Bookseller
- Richard Bishop, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6278
- Title
- The Tantric Religion of India: An Insight into Assam's Tantra Literature
- Author
- Barthakuria, Apurba Chandra
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Punthi Pustak
- Place of Publication
- Kolkata
- Date Published
- 2009
- Bookseller catalogs
- Occult & Esoterica;
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