Tantric Knowledge

“Tantric Knowledge is a rich and comprehensive study that brings a much-needed perspective on the informed understanding of the Tantric religion … This is an essential reading that will dispel misunderstandings about Tantra for those smitten by the consumer-oriented, market-driven Tantric spirituality in the West.” – Madhu Khanna, former director, Centre for the Study of Comparative Religions & Civilizations, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi“In addition to his own insights from decades of deep study of the Tantric traditions, Professor Flood neatly incorporates and summarises the great advances made in recent years by other scholars. An essential resource for all those interested in the subject.” – Jim Mallinson, Boden Professor of Sanskrit, University of Oxford, and co-author of Roots of Yoga  “A lucid exposition, Tantric Knowledge is indispensable for a serious student of the Tantras, a complex religious phenomenon about which many misconceptions persist in popular imagination.” – Bihani Sarkar, Lancaster University, author of Heroic Shaktism: The Cult of Durga in Ancient Indian Kingship“With this book, Professor Flood has rendered a great service by providing a much-needed overview of the entire Tantric tradition. Though short, this book covers the vast territory of Tantra with scholarly precision, summarising huge amounts of evidence in an accurate yet accessible manner.” – —Christopher D. Wallis, author of Tantra Illuminated and The Recognition Sutras

Professor Gavin Flood FBA is the Dean of Academic Affairs at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and Senior Research Fellow at Campion Hall, Oxford University. He is the author of works on Hinduism and Comparative Religion including Religion and the Philosophy of Life and The Truth Within: A History of Inwardness in Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism.