Exploring The Yogasutras: Philosophy & Translation
Exploring The Yogasutras: Philosophy & Translation
Author: Raveh, Daniel
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Patanjali's Yogasutra is an ancient canonic Indian text composed in Sanskrit in the 3rd or 4th century. Belonging to a very different cultural milieu, this multi-layered text is philosophical, psychological and practical in nature.
Patanjali's Yogasutra is an ancient canonic Indian text composed in Sanskrit in the 3rd or 4th century. Belonging to a very different cultural milieu, this multi-layered text is philosophical, psychological and practical in nature. Offering a philosophical reading of Patanjali's Yogasutra, this book discusses themes such as freedom, self-identity, time and transcendence, and translation - between languages, cultures and eras. Drawing substantially upon contemporary Indian materials, it discusses for the first time classical yoga as reflected upon by Daya Krishna (1924-2007) with constant reference to Krishna Chandra Bhattacharyya's (1875-1949) studies in yoga philosophy. The genuine attempt on behalf of these two original thinkers to engage philosophically with Patanjala-yoga sets the tone of the textual exploration provided here. This book features a new annotated translation of the Yogasutra, and the author provides a useful background to the extensive Samkhya terminology employed by Patanjali. Daniel Raveh also offers a close reflection of a very act of translation, and the book concludes with suggestions for further reading and a glossary of central notions.
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Author
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Raveh, Daniel |
Dimensions
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180 x 230 x 25 mm |
Imprint
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Continuum Publishing Corporation |
ISBN
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9781441122124 |
Language
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English |
Media type
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Paperback |
Original title
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Exploring The Yogasutras: Philosophy & Translation |
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0 min |
Product no
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9781441122124 |
Publish date
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2012-05-10 |
RRP List price
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34.99 GBP |
Weight
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324 g |