The Yogasutras
A Short Course
$28.92
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2019
Summary
This short course sets out a detailed study of the text, philosophy, and significance of the millennia-old yoga system defined in the Yogasutras.
The popular practice of yoga finds its origin in one of the most venerated wisdom books of India: the Yogasutras. Comprised of 196 short statements on the essential teachings of yoga, Patanjali’s Yogasutras holds the position of being the seminal work that defines the yoga system. Over the centuries many important commentaries …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683837329 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1683837320 |
| Author: | Dr. Nicholas Sutton, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies |
| Publisher: | Insight Editions |
| Imprint: | Mandala Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 506g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Dr. Nicholas Sutton
Nicholas Sutton is the Director of the Continuing Education Department of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. He received his PhD from Lancaster University, writing his doctoral dissertation on the Mahabharata, and currently writes and tutors online courses on Hindu religious traditions. He is also the author of The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation and Study Guide (Mandala Publishing, 2019) and Religious Doctrines in the Mahabharata (Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2000).
The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies is an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies, religions, and languages. The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Mandala Publishing Series offers authoritative yet accessible introductions to a wide range of subjects in Hindu Studies. Each book in the series aims to present its subject matter in a form that is engaging and readily comprehensible to persons of all backgrounds – academic or otherwise – without compromising scholarly rigour. The series thus bridges the divide between academic and popular writing by preserving and utilising the best elements of both.
General Editor: Lucian Wong Editorial Board: John Brockington, Avni Chag, James Madaio, and Valters Negribs
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