Tantric Buddhism and altered states of consciousness : Durkheim, emotional energy and visions of the consort / Louise Child.
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TextSeries: Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studiesPublication details: Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007Edition: 1st edDescription: vi, 197 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781138896093; 9780754658047 (hbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Durkheim, Émile, 1858-1917 | Tantric Buddhism -- Psychology | Consciousness -- Religious aspects -- Tantric BuddhismDDC classification: 294.3925019 Online resources: Table of contents only
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Altered states of consciousness, symbols, and social theory -- Consciousness, power, and renunciation -- Consorts, myth, and sacrifice in Hindu tantra -- Sacred physiology, yoga, and death -- Identity, biography, and shamanic death -- The purification of aggression -- Transmission and identity -- The subtle body and emotional energy.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| JKRC Social Science Complex | JKRC Social Science Complex | 294.3925019 CHI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Acc. No. 1874 | IDS674 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-177) and index.
Altered states of consciousness, symbols, and social theory -- Consciousness, power, and renunciation -- Consorts, myth, and sacrifice in Hindu tantra -- Sacred physiology, yoga, and death -- Identity, biography, and shamanic death -- The purification of aggression -- Transmission and identity -- The subtle body and emotional energy.
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