RARE monograph on the symbolic and ritual role of words in Indian Tantric tradition, written by André Padoux (b.1920), an eminent scholar of Hinduism widely considered the leading authority on Tantra, Research Director Emeritus at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). 250x160mm. 389 pages. Softcover. Cover and spine yellowing and slightly stained. Front cover bottom corner tattered, bottom edge creased. Cover edges slightly worn/bumped. Spine wrinkled. Spine edges and hinges rubbed. Pages rough-cut as published. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare monograph on Tantra by the preeminent authority in the field is in good condition.