Esoteric Buddhism in Mediaeval Maritime Asia: Networks of Masters, Texts, Icons
By Unknown Author.
Description
This volume advocates a trans-regional, and maritime, approach to studying the genesis, development and circulation of tantric (or Esoteric) Buddhism across Maritime Asia from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries CE. The book lays emphasis on the mobile networks of human agents (`Masters'), textual sources (`Texts') and images (`Icons') through which tantric Buddhist traditions spread.Capitalising on recent research and making use of both disciplinary and area-focused perspectives, this book highlights the role played by tantric Buddhist maritime networks in shaping intra-...
ISBN(s)
9814695084, 9789814695084
