The Alchemical Body excavates and centers within its Indian context the lost tradition of the medieval Siddhas. Working from previously unexplored alchemical sources; David Gordon White demonstrates for the first time that the medieval disciplines of Hindu alchemy and hatha yoga were practiced by one and the same people; and that they can be understood only when viewed together. White opens the way to a new and more comprehensive understanding of medieval Indian mysticism; within the broader context of south Asian Hinduism; Buddhism; Jainism; and Islam."White proves a skillful guide in disentangling historical and theoretical complexities that have thus far bedeviled the study of these influential aspects of medieval Indian culture."—Yoga World"Anyone seriously interested in finding out more about authentic tantra; original hatha yoga; embodied liberation . . . sacred sexuality; paranormal abilities; healing; and of course alchemy will find White's extraordinary book as fascinating as any Tom Clancy thriller."—Georg Feuerstein; Yoga Journal
#75079 in Books Margaret F Rosenthal 1993-02-01 1993-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.20 x 6.00l; 1.52 #File Name: 0226728129408 pagesThe Honest Courtesan Veronica Franco Citizen and Writer in Sixteenth Century Venice
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Scholarly account of a Dangerous BeautyBy tmdWritten as a scholarly account of the life of Veronica Franco. Some may find the reading a bit dry; but there is a lot of information in this book that gives us insight into the world that Franco lived in and the attitudes towards courtesans during the 16th century. Very; very interesting. I am grateful to the author for providing translations of many of Veronica's written works; including letters and poems. Veronica was quite a woman for her time. If you want to know the true story of this Dangerous Beauty (after seeing the Hollywood production of her life); this is where you will find it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. and Veronica Franco stood up to the all the hate against womenBy Customervery interesting and informative. Especially considering the age of time (1500s) in which women were considered property; and Veronica Franco stood up to the all the hate against women. One of the first feminists to take control of her life. Very inspiring; but quite a tough life.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An Interesting Text Book; But...By BaRkiNg MaDI bought this hoping it would have more of Veronica Franco's poetry and be somewhat more biographical. As I am not a Women's Studies student; I had to pick through much of the dissertation to get to what I really wanted to know about this fascinating woman's life. It's almost impossible to find anything for the non-student about Veronica Franco. Since that is the case; this book will have to do...for now.
