Yoga body the origins of modern posture practice / Mark Singleton.
| Author/creator | Singleton, Mark, 1976- |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | viii, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009014275 |
| ISBN | 9780195395341 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195395344 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780195395358 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195395352 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |