Ronald Davidson: 2 books
Tibetan Renaissance
Tantric Buddhism in the Rebirth of Tibetan Culture
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2005
How did a society on the edge of collapse and dominated by wandering bands of armed men give way to a vibrant Buddhist culture, led by yogins and scholars? Ronald M. Davidson explores how the translation and spread of esoteric Buddhist texts dramatically shaped Tibetan society and led to its rise...
Indian Esoteric Buddhism
A Social History of the Tantric Movement
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2002
Despite the rapid spread of Buddhism—especially the esoteric system of Tantra, one of its most popular yet most misunderstood forms—the historical origins of Buddhist thought and practice remain obscure. This groundbreaking work describes the genesis of the Tantric movement in early medieval India,...