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 InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionviii, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009014275
ISBN9780195395341 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0195395344 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780195395358 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN0195395352 (hardback : alk. paper)

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