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The Yoga of Power: Yoga as Political Thought and Practice in India

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Availability:In StockContributor:Christian Lee Novetzke, Sunila Kal?Publish date:2024-12-10Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231179249ISBN-10:231179243UPC:9780231179249Book Category:Health & Fitness, Religion, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Yoga, Hinduism, HinduBook Topic:Ritual & PracticesSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.261Product ID:SCJQ9YZ0CG

The Yoga of Power: Yoga as Political Thought and Practice in India

In Indian languages from Sanskrit to Marathi, yoga has an enormous range of meanings, though most often it refers to philosophy or methods to control the mind and body. This book argues for a wider understanding, demonstrating that yoga has long expressed political thought and practice. The political idea of yoga names the tools of kings, poets, warriors, and revolutionaries. It encodes...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231179249ISBN-10:231179243UPC:9780231179249Book Category:Health & Fitness, Religion, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Yoga, Hinduism, HinduBook Topic:Ritual & PracticesSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.261Product ID:SCJQ9YZ0CG

Sunila S. Kal? is a professor in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her books include Electrifying India: Regional Political Economies of Development (2014).

Christian Lee Novetzke is a professor in the Jackson School of International Studies and the Comparative History of Ideas Department at the University of Washington, Seattle. His books...
Publisher: Columbia University Press

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