The books Sa¯nk and Pa¯tang?al : : a socio-cultural history of al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯'s interpretation of Sa¯n?khya and Yoga / / Noémie Verdon.

• VerfasserIn: Verdon, Noémie,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : BRILL,, 2024.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Language: English
• Series: Perspectives on islamicate South Asia, Volume 2
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

"Al-Biruni (ca. 973--1050) was an impressive and innovative encyclopaedist thinker. He is particularly known to have investigated into India of his time. Yet, his life and the circumstances of his encounter with Indian languages, culture and sciences are still shrouded in mystery and legends. This research brings to light elements of his intellectual journey based on well-grounded analysis so as to contextualise al-Biruni's work of transmission of Indian philosophies into Arabic. Thanks to a theoretical framework rooted in a multidisciplinary approach, including Translation Studies, it enables to comprehend the full scope of his work and to analyse deeply his motives and choices of interpretation"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- 1. Cultural Contexts of al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯'s Work and Writings -- 2. The Social and Intellectual Contexts -- 3. Al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯'s Translations within the Sa¯n?khya-Yoga Traditions -- 4. Al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯'s Interpretative Strategies -- 5. On the Kita¯b Pa¯tang?al and Its Sanskrit Source -- 6. On the Kita¯b Sa¯nk and Its Sanskrit Source -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Passages Related to the Kita¯b Sa¯nk Found in the Tah?qi¯q ma¯ li-l-Hind -- Glossary of Sanskrit Terms as al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯ Interpreted Them into Arabic -- Bibliography -- Index.