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Yoga in Practice
David (Ed) White
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Description for Yoga in Practice
Paperback. An anthology of primary texts drawn from the diverse yoga traditions of India, greater Asia, and the West. It features elegant translations of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and even Islamic yogic writings, emphasizing the lived experiences to be found in the many worlds of yoga. Editor(s): White, David Gordon. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Yoga is a body of practice that spans two millennia and transcends the boundaries of any single religion, geographic region, or teaching lineage. In fact, over the centuries there have been many "yogas"--yogas of battlefield warriors, of itinerant minstrels and beggars, of religious reformers, and of course, the yogas of mind and body so popular today. Yoga in Practice is an anthology of primary texts drawn from the diverse yoga traditions of India, greater Asia, and the West. This one-of-a-kind sourcebook features elegant translations of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and even Islamic yogic writings, many of them being made available in ... Read more
Yoga is a body of practice that spans two millennia and transcends the boundaries of any single religion, geographic region, or teaching lineage. In fact, over the centuries there have been many "yogas"--yogas of battlefield warriors, of itinerant minstrels and beggars, of religious reformers, and of course, the yogas of mind and body so popular today. Yoga in Practice is an anthology of primary texts drawn from the diverse yoga traditions of India, greater Asia, and the West. This one-of-a-kind sourcebook features elegant translations of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and even Islamic yogic writings, many of them being made available in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Princeton Readings in Religions
Condition
New
Weight
585g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691140865
SKU
V9780691140865
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About David (Ed) White
David Gordon White is the J. F. Rowny Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His books include "Sinister Yogis" and "Tantra in Practice" (Princeton).
Reviews for Yoga in Practice
"In this volume, which is designed to serve as a course on the historical development of the practice of yoga, editor White brings together many leading scholars to present and analyze twenty significant primary texts drawn from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism (and a text from Islam)... Featuring a useful glossary, this work would be excellent as a course text or ... Read more