Buddhism beyond the monastery. Tantric practices and their performers in Tibet and the Himalayas

by Sarah Jacoby, eds Antonio Terrone

$120 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2009. 8vo, pp. 6 , 202; yellow cloth boards without dust jacket as issued; fine. This volume seeks to balance its emphasis on monasteries with an exploration of the diverse religious specialists who operate outside of the monastary in Tibet and along the Himalayan belt. The articles collected here depict Tantric professionals, visionaries, village lamas, spirit mediums, and female religious leaders whose loyalties reside in the

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.