The Alchemical Body – Siddha Traditions in Medieval India

David Gordon White

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University of Chicago Press
01 December 1998

Asian history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Hinduism; Worship, rites & ceremonies; Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought

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

By: David Gordon White
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 898g
ISBN: 9780226894997
ISBN 10: 0226894991
Pages: 614
Publication Date: 01 December 1998
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Gordon White is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Religion at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of several books, including The Alchemical Body, Kiss of the Yogini, and Sinister Yogis, all published by the University of Chicago Press.