Tantra-Hedonism in Indian Culture [Hardcover]

Prem Saran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994

This is a cultural anthropological study exploring those hedonistic aspects of the pan Indian heritage which affirm that the pleasurabl is a natural aspect of life

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About the Author

Prem Saran, a senior member of the Indian Administrative Service, is currently on study leave, working on "Gender, Personhood and Hedonism as Core Themes in Nepalese Tantrism" for his Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of California, USA. A versatile scholar, holding an M.A. (Anthropology) from the University of California, an M.A. (South Asia Regional Studies) from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, he carries on "the intellectual tradition" of the Indian civil services. Now in his early forties, Saran was born in Kerala, is married to an Assamese, and is himself an initiated follower of the Tantric cult. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 116 pages
• Publisher: Dk Print World Private; 2nd edition (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8124600120
• ISBN-13: 978-8124600122
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,933,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tantrism, March 3, 2001

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Shivi Elambooranan (India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tantra-Hedonism in Indian Culture (Hardcover)

This authoritative book by Dr. Prem Saran expounds the cultural history of the Tantric tradition, and its persistence in contemporary Indian culture. The author is himself an initiate into the Tantric cult at the famous Kamakhya temple in Assam, northeastern India. By reading these lines, as well as between them, one can begin to appreciate the benefits of practising this ancient art

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5.0 out of 5 stars More Info re "Tantra:Hedonism in Indian Culture", March 20, 2001

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Dr. Prem Saran (India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tantra-Hedonism in Indian Culture (Hardcover)

Here's some additional information on my book "Tantra: Hedonism in Indian Culture", 2nd ed., 1998: 1. It was reviewed by Kate Romanoff (Univ. of Colorado, Boulder) in "Religious Studies Review", 24(2), April 1998. She called it a "fascinating critique of modern Indian culture", and a "useful contribution to the...study of tantrism". 2. It was also reviewed by Dr. RD Choudhury (Director General, National Museum, New Delhi) in the "Journal of Art History Congress", Vol. V, 1998-99. He says that the book will meet the need for "serious and comprehensive studies on the subject", and that it is "undoubtedly an asset to any library".