Theory and Practice of Yoga, : Essays in Honour of Gerald James Larson.

This collection of original essays provides fascinating insights into yoga as a historical and pluralistic phenomenon flourishing in a variety of religious and philosophical contexts. They cover a wide variety of traditions and topics related to Yoga: Classical Yoga, Sāṃkhya, Tantric Yoga, Bhakti Yo...

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Superior document:Numen book series ; Volume 110
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, , Boston: : Brill, , 2005.
Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
Series:Numen Book Series 110.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 478 pages).
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