ISBN:
0195395344
,
0195395352
,
9780195395341
,
9780195395358
Language:
English
Pages:
VIII, 262 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
24 cm
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Singleton, Mark, 1976 - Yoga body
DDC:
613.7/046
Keywords:
Hatha yoga
;
Posture
;
Yoga history
;
Posture
;
Hatha yoga
;
Posture
;
Hatha-Yoga
;
Asana
;
Anpassung
;
Westliche Welt
;
Hatha-Yoga
;
Asana
;
Anpassung
;
Westliche Welt
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- A brief overview of yoga in the Indian tradition -- Fakirs, yogins, Europeans -- Popular portrayals of the yogin -- India and the international physical culture movement -- Modern Indian physical culture : degeneracy and experimentation -- Yoga as physical culture I : strength and vigor -- Yoga as physical culture II : harmonial gymnastics and esoteric dance -- The medium and the message : visual reproduction and the āsana revival -- T. Krishnamacharya and the Mysore āsana revival.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
