Mantra

This book explicates the origin, nature, function, and significance of mantras within the bounds of the Hindu tradition. It explores the use of mantras in the Vedic age, in Saivism and Vaisnavism, in Tantra, and in Ayurvedic medicine.

Author: Harvey P. Alper
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 08/23/1988
Pages: 343
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.08h x 5.90w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780887065996

About the Author
Harvey P. Alper was Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University from 1974 to 1987. As a Sanskritist, his primary interest was the religious traditions of South Asia. Her served as editor of the SUNY series on Saiva Traditions of Kashmir. Professor Alper died suddenly on April 4, 1987 after completing the editorial work on the present volume.

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