Hugh B. Urban

Hugh B. Urban studies religion with a focus on Tantra, esotericism, secrecy, and new religious movements such as Osho-Rajneesh and Scientology, especially as these traditions intersect with modernity, sexuality, and popular culture. His work often examines how South Asian religious practices like Tantra and yoga have been reinterpreted in Western and global contexts. Prospective students interested in the history of religion, secrecy, new spiritual movements, or the modern reception of Tantra and yoga would find relevant material in his output.

Publication output was highly variable over the last decade, with an unusually large spike in 2019 followed by a decline to a steadier but lower rate of a few publications per year in recent years.

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