The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali : A Biography Paperback / softback
by David Gordon White
Part of the Lives of Great Religious Books series
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The rise, fall, and modern resurgence of an enigmatic book revered by yoga enthusiasts around the worldConsisting 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.
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- Pages:296 pages, 1 table.
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:10/09/2019
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- ISBN:9780691197074
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages, 1 table.
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:10/09/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780691197074