History of Modern Yoga Paperback (Patanjali and Western Esotericism)

Author
Michels,Elizabeth
Publisher
Continuum
Published
20051101
ISBN
9780826487728
ISBN registration area
English-language area (ISBN 978-0)

Description

Elizabeth De Michelis traces the history of yoga in the modern era, examining the religious foundations, the influence of Vivekananda & the developments of the 20th century. She concludes with a chapter on the role of modern postural yoga as a healing ritual of secular religion.