Sarbacker Tracing the Path of Yoga

The History and Philosophy of Indian Mind-Body Discipline
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4384-8123-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 451 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

A comprehensive and theory-rich investigation of the history and philosophy of yoga, from its Indian origins to the contemporary context.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sarbacker, Stuart Ray

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Pronunciation Guide for Sanskrit Terms

Introduction: The History and Philosophy of Yoga

1. Defining Yoga

2. The Prehistory of Yoga: The Indus Civilization and the Vedic Tradition

3. Brahmanical Asceticism and Sramana Traditions

4. The Classical Hindu Model of Yoga: Patañjala Yoga and Astangayoga

5. Hindu Epic, Puranic, and Scholastic Representations of Yoga

6. Classical Sramana Traditions of Yoga

7. The Medieval Transformation of Yoga: Bhakti, Tantra, and Hathayoga

8. Modern Yoga Traditions

Conclusion: Tracing the Path of Yoga

Notes
Works Cited
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Stuart Ray Sarbacker is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Oregon State University. He is the author of Samadhi: The Numinous and Cessative in Indo-Tibetan Yoga, also published by SUNY Press, and (with Kevin Kimple) The Eight Limbs of Yoga: A Handbook for Living Yoga Philosophy.