The subtle body: the story of yoga in America
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New York
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
c2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | Review: The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America, by Stefanie Syman (2012) (Forsthoefel, Thomas A.)
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Further subjects: | B
United States Religion
B Leisure Economic aspects United States B Big business United States B Leisure Economic aspects (United States) B Big Business (United States) B Yoga |
| Item Description: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-364) and index. - Brahma? -- Thoreau's experiment -- The guru arrives -- Swami Vivekananda's legacy -- The making of an American guru -- Theos Bernard's spiritual heroism -- Margaret Woodrow Wilson "turns Hindu" -- Uncovering reality in Hollywood -- Hatha yoga on Sunset Boulevard -- Psychedelic sages -- How to be a guru without really trying -- Marshmallow yoga -- The new penitents |
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| ISBN: | 0374532842 |