Gurus of modern yoga
This volume explores the contributions that individual gurus have made to the formation of the practices and discourses of yoga in today's world. The focus is not limited to India but also considers the teachings of yoga gurus in the modern, transnational world and within the Hindu diaspora. Ea...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
January 2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Guru
/ Yoga
B Yoga teacher / Geschichte 1900- B Western world / Yoga / Geschichte 1900- |
| RelBib Classification: | AZ New religious movements BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Gurus Biography B Yoga History, 20th century |
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Table of Contents Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | This volume explores the contributions that individual gurus have made to the formation of the practices and discourses of yoga in today's world. The focus is not limited to India but also considers the teachings of yoga gurus in the modern, transnational world and within the Hindu diaspora. Each of the sections deals with a different aspect of the guru within modern yoga. |
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| ISBN: | 0199345899 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199938704.001.0001 |