Early Tantric Medicine
Author | : Michael Slouber |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190461812 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190461810 |
Rating | : 4/5 (810 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Early Tantric Medicine by : Michael Slouber
Download or read book Early Tantric Medicine written by Michael Slouber and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Tantric Medicine explores the mantra-based systems for healing snakebite found in the ancient Hindu texts called the Garuda Tantras. It engages with broader questions of medical efficacy, and describes a worldview in which powerful gods and goddesses are available to anyone who learns the secret methods of propitiating them.