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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 36 MIN

The MANTRAMS Project: Mantras in Religion, Media, and Society in Global Southern Asia

from New Books in Indian Religions · host Marshall Poe

Carola Lorea discusses the MANTRAMS project, a major ERC Synergy Grant initiative jointly hosted by Oxford, Vienna, and Tübingen dedicated to producing a history and anthropology of mantras. The six-year project investigates mantras across millennia and geographies — from their roots in Indian religious traditions through their circulation across South and Southeast Asia to their role in global spiritualities today — building extensive sonic, textual, and visual archives along the way.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/indian-religions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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