| The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali: A Biography Contributor(s): White, David Gordon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691197075 ISBN-13: 9780691197074 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Hinduism - History |
| Dewey: 181.4 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The rise, fall, and modern resurgence of an enigmatic book revered by yoga enthusiasts around the world Consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practice--except it isn't. Virtually forgotten in India for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the West, the Yoga Sutra has been elevated to its present iconic status only in the course of the past forty years. David Gordon White retraces the strange and circuitous journey of this confounding work from its ancient origins to today, bringing to life the improbable cast of characters whose interpretations and misappropriations of the Yoga Sutra led to its revered place in contemporary popular culture. |