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In einer sowohl historisch wie empirisch angelegten Studie werden Aufstieg und Bedeutung der im heutigen Indien uberaus popularen Gestalt des Affengottes Hanuman dargestellt. Erste Zeugnisse der Hanuman-Gestalt finden sich schon im Nationalepos Ramayana (ca. 300 v. Chr.-200 n. Chr.), doch erst in den letzten Jahrhunderten hat seine Verehrung stark zugenommen.

Nach der Beschreibung eines dreitagigen Weiherituals fur ein Hanuman-Kultbild in Benares wird die geschichtliche Entwicklung der Gottergestalt und ihrer Verehrung von den Anfangen bis heute entfaltet. Eine empirische...

The essays in this volume, written by specialists working in the field of tantric studies, attempt to trace processes of transformation and transfer that occurred in the history of tantra from around the seventh century and up to the present. The volume gathers contributions on South Asia, Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, North America, and Western Europe by scholars from various academic disciplines, who present ongoing research and encourage discussion on significant themes in the growing field of tantric studies. In addition to the extensive geographical and temporal range, the chapters...

Over the past five decades, the field of religion-and-science scholarship has experienced a considerable expansion. This volume explores the historical and contemporary perspectives of the relationship between religion, technology and science with a focus on South and East Asia. These three areas are not seen as monolithic entities, but as discursive fields embedded in dynamic processes of cultural exchange and transformation. Bridging these arenas of knowledge and practice traditionally seen as distinct and disconnected, the book reflects on the ways of exploring the various dimensions of...