Radha Tantra - A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation

The R¿dh¿ Tantra is an anonymous 17th century tantric text from Bengal. The text offers a lively picture of the meeting of different religious traditions in 17th century Bengal, since it presents a ¿¿kta version of the famous Vai¿¿ava story of R¿dh¿ and K¿¿¿a.

This book presents a critically edited text of the R¿dh¿ Tantra, based on manuscripts in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as an annotated translation It is prefaced by an introduction that situates the text in its social and historical context and discusses its significance. The introduction also looks at the composition and metrics, vocabulary and grammar, and contents and doctrine of the text. It also includes a discussion of the extensive intertextualities of the R¿dh¿ Tantra, as well as the sources used for this edition. The Sanskrit text in Roman transliteration, following the standard IAST system, is then presented, followed by an English translation of the text.

This book will be of interest to scholars of South Asian Religion, Tantric Studies and Religious History.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Conventions in the critical text and the translation
3. Critical Edition of the Rādhā Tantra
4. Annotated Translation of the Rādhā Tantra

About the author

Måns Broo is Senior Lecturer of Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University, Finland.

Summary

The Radha Tantra is an anonymous 17th century tantric text from Bengal. which offers lively picture of the meeting of different religious traditions. This book presents a critically edited text of the Radha Tantra, based on manuscripts in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as an annotated translation.

Additional text

Winner 'The Donner Research Prize', 2017

Product details

• Authors: Mans Broo, Mans (Abo Akademi University) Broo, Broo Mans
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9780367026004
• ISBN: 978-0-367-02600-4
• No. of pages: 350
• Series: Routledge Studies in Tantric Traditions; Routledge Studies in Tantric Traditions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Buddhism, Religion: general, Hinduism, Social and cultural history, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General