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I think its a pretty good documentation of the encounter between the ancient Hindu past, Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, theosophy, and other colonial ideas, which created modern Yoga and Hinduism. You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter. Elizabeth De Michelis. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Aug 31, Nick rated it liked it Shelves: bengalheresyhinduismhistoryindiaA History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericismphilosophyrevisionismpsychologyscience. Elephant Journal. Carol Horton rated it really liked it May 30, The book is in two parts, first a "prehistory" of modern yoga, and then an account of what De Michelis means by modern yoga, distinguishing subtypes "Modern Psychosomatic Yoga" as in Sivananda Yoga" Modern Postural Yoga " as in Iyengar yogaAshtanga Vinyasa Yogaand many other schools and "Modern Meditational Yoga" as in Transcendental Meditation. Published December 8th A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism Bloomsbury Academic first published January 1st Many readers will find her style dry in the I saw some sections which seemed to exaggerate the role played by the Brahmo Samaj, or identified old Upanishadic ideas as being Brahmo innovations, but these were few and far between. Rebekah rated it really liked it Apr 27, Feb 07, Arthur rated it liked it. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Paperbackpages. Fully-fledged Modern Yoga, the A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism argues, started with the publication of Swami Vivekananda's seminal Raja Yogain which Patanjali's Yoga Sutras were reconfigured along the lines of a then emerging New Age style of secularised and individualistically oriented religiosity. A History of Modern Yoga is a book of social and religious history by the scholar of modern yoga Elizabeth De Michelis. Jaime rated it liked it Aug 18, Oxford Research Encyclopedias. Categories : non-fiction books History of religion Modern yoga books. Overview A History of Modern Yoga traces the roots of Modern Yoga back to the spread of western esoteric ideas in 18th century Bengal's intellectual circles. The first half of the book suffered from bad editing while the second half, primarily about Hatha yoga and Iyengar was worth picking up the book. Elizabeth De Michelis. Paul Sobczak rated it liked it Mar 21, Friend Reviews. Iyengar Yoga, one of the most influential schools of Modern Postural Yoga, is then analyzed in the light of this framework, while the conclusion shows how a typical Modern Postural Yoga session may be interpreted to reveal the forms and contents of a healing ritual of secular religion. Matt Hahn rated it really liked it Aug 09, Continue on UK site. Thus, despite the fact that Modern Yoga encapsulates many religio-philosophical presuppositions some of which are discussed in this bookit is often characterised as a 'philosophy' or as 'a way of life' rather than as 'religion' per se. Temporarily Out of Stock Online Please check back later for updated availability. In due course Raja Yoga, published by Vivekananda inbecame the seminal text of Modern Yoga largely because, the author shows, it reconfigured the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali along the lines of a then emerging New Age occultistic style of secularised and individualistically oriented religiosity. Yoga philosophy Bhagavad Gita Yoga Vasistha. A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism / Edition 1

A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism due course Raja Yoga, published by Vivekananda inbecame the seminal text of Modern Yoga largely because, the author shows, it reconfigured the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali along the lines of a then emerging New Age occultistic style of secularised and individualistically oriented religiosity. Continue on UK site. Rebekah rated it really liked it Apr 27, No trivia or quizzes yet. Yoga became widespread in the Western world in the late 20th century, but received little academic attention until the 21st century, broadly starting with Elizabeth De Michelis's book, based on her doctoral thesis. Carol Horton rated it really liked it May 30, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Published December 8th by Bloomsbury Academic first published January 1st Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Overview A History of Modern Yoga traces the roots of Modern Yoga back to the spread of western esoteric ideas in 18th century Bengal's intellectual circles. Katie rated it really liked it Dec 27, With regard to 20th century developments, this book proposes a four-fold typology of Modern Yoga comprising Modern Psychosomatic, Modern Meditational, Modern Postural and Modern Denominational forms. Rachel Powers rated it liked it Oct 02, Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. A History of Modern Yoga traces this phenomenon back to its ideological roots in the esoteric circles of late 18th century Bengal, then follows some of its main developments to date. Many readers will find her style dry in the By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Categories : non-fiction books History of religion Modern yoga books. In recent years yoga and meditation have become mass-market pursuits in the West. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Dec 28, Jenny rated it liked it. Albertina Nugteren, reviewing the book in Ariesnotes that it promises to provide a historical overview of the transformation of yoga when it crossed the cultural boundary from India to the West, but that "the story cannot be told in full, and [the] author has to make choices. Welcome back. Kayela rated it really liked it Jul 30, Elizabeth De Michelis is a scholar of religion specialising in the history of modern yoga. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Suzanne Newcombein the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion, notes that the book started the academic focus on contemporary yoga with its definition and analysis of "modern yoga". Thanks for telling us about the problem. Details if other :. Constantino Sifaqui rated it liked it Feb 18, Theory and practice of Iyengar Yoga 8. More filters. Yoga philosophy Bhagavad Gita Yoga Vasistha. Esteban rated it liked it Nov 26, A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism Rating details. Alternative A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism and Religion Review. Roots of Modern Yoga 2. Error rating book. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Average rating 3. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Some notes on terminology. Open Preview See a Problem? Return to Book Page. Namespaces Article Talk. De Michelis greatly adds to our knowledge of how contemporary presentations of yoga differ from earlier ones. Elephant Journal notes that the well-researched book sets modern yoga in its cultural context, but that it "then leaps A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism [5] from Vivekananda at the end of the 19th century to Iyengar in the midth. Asana Hatha yoga Yoga as exercise Yoga. Iyengar 's books. A History of Modern Yoga

For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Fully-fledged Modern Yoga, the author argues, started with the publication of Swami Vivekananda's seminal Raja Yogain which Patanjali's Yoga Sutras were reconfigured along the lines of a then emerging New Age style of secularised and individualistically oriented religiosity. Friend Reviews. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Add links. Paperbackpages. To ask other readers questions about A History of Modern Yogaplease sign up. Related Articles. Qty : Please note there is a week delivery period for this title. Laura Spaulding rated it really liked it May 06, Yoga brick Yoga mat Yoga pants Lululemon. In order to map t. You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter. Feb 07, Arthur rated it liked it. It introduced a typology of modern yoga including modern postural yoga. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. With regard to 20th century developments, this book proposes a four-fold typology of Modern Yoga comprising Modern Psychosomatic, Modern Meditational, Modern Postural and Modern Denominational forms. Aug 31, Nick rated it liked it Shelves: bengalheresyhinduismhistoryindialanguage A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism, philosophyrevisionismpsychologyscience. Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies. Thus, despite the fact that Modern Yoga encapsulates A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism religio-philosophical presuppositions some of which are discussed in this bookit is often characterised as a 'philosophy' or as 'a way of life' rather than as 'religion' per se. Average rating 3. Be the first to ask a question about A History of Modern Yoga. In due course Raja Yoga, published by Vivekananda inbecame the seminal text of Modern Yoga largely because, the author shows, it reconfigured the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali along the lines of a then emerging New Age occultistic style of secularised and individualistically oriented religiosity. Oxford Research Encyclopedias. Yogachara Zazen. This website uses cookies to improve user experience. Yoga became widespread in the Western world in the late 20th century, but received little academic attention until the 21st century, broadly starting with Elizabeth De Michelis's book, based on her doctoral thesis. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. A crucial addition to academically inclined libraries and an important eyeopener for larger collections. Other editions. Categories : non-fiction books History of religion Modern yoga books. Yoga as A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Oct 19, Richard rated it it was amazing. In due course Raja Yoga, published by Vivekananda inbecame the seminal text of Modern Yoga largely because, the author shows, it reconfigured the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali along the lines of a then emerging New Age occultistic style of secularised and individualistically oriented religiosity.

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