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 /

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.

"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. T...

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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.
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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.

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