Inhaling spirit: harmonialism, orientalism, and the western roots of modern yoga
Recent scholarship has shown that modern postural yoga is the outcome of a complex process of transcultural exchange and syncretism. This text doubles down on those claims and digs even deeper, looking to uncover the disparate but entangled roots of modern yoga practice. Anya Foxen shows that some o...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Yoga
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| Further subjects: | B
Exercise
B Yoga History 20th century B Yoga ; History ; 20th century B Physical fitness for women |
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| Summary: | Recent scholarship has shown that modern postural yoga is the outcome of a complex process of transcultural exchange and syncretism. This text doubles down on those claims and digs even deeper, looking to uncover the disparate but entangled roots of modern yoga practice. Anya Foxen shows that some of what we call yoga, especially in North America and Europe, is genealogically only slightly related to pre-modern Indian yoga traditions. Rather, it is equally, if not more so, grounded in Hellenistic theories of the subtle body, Western esotericism and magic, pre-modern European medicine, and late-nineteenth-century women's wellness programs. |
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| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 7, 2020) |
| ISBN: | 0190082763 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190082734.001.0001 |