In Courtesans and Tantric Consorts, Serinity Young takes the reader on a journey through more than 2000 years of Buddhist history, revealing the colourful mosaic of beliefs that inform Buddhist views about gender and sexuality.

... Throughout, Young demonstrates that female power has always been inextricably linked with female sexuality and that the desire to control it is a pervasive theme in these stories."--Jacket flap.

Explores the history and origins, basic tenets and beliefs, organizations, traditions, customs, rites, societal influences, and modern-day impact of Roman Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism.

This work systematically chronicles the figure of the flying woman in myth, literature, and art.

Examines the beliefs of the hindu religion, its rites, customs, taboos, shrines, and festivals.

"An examination of the life and journeys of the famed world explorer"--Provided by publisher.

Surveys the complex history of Buddhist dream experience and analysis.

本书图文并茂的诠释了美国自然历史博物馆正在展出的"身体与灵魂--西藏医学唐卡",由尼泊尔唐卡艺术家洛米奥·什雷斯塔绘制的七十九幅藏医唐卡 ...