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Cover illustration: Standing Shiva Mahadeva. Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century. Schist; overall: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.369
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Names: Sanderson, Alexis, honouree. | Goodall, Dominic, editor. | Hatley, Shaman, editor. | Isaacson, Harunaga, 1965- editor. | Raman, Srilata, editor.
Title: Śaivism and the tantric traditions : essays in honour of Alexis G.J.S. Sanderson / edited by Dominic Goodall, Shaman Hatley, Harunaga Isaacson, Srilata Raman.
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020] | Series: Gonda indological studies, 1382-3442 ; volume 22 | Includes "Bibliography of the published works of Alexis G.J.S. Sanderson (1983-2019)." | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020022036 (print) | LCCN 2020022037 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004432666 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004432802 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Śaivism–History. | Kashmir Śaivism–History. | Tantrism–History.
Classification: LCC BL1280.53 .S25 2020 (print) | LCC BL1280.53 (ebook) | DDC 294.5/513–dc23
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