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| Author | : Christopher Jain Miller |
| File Size | : 42,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Unknown |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 19 May 2024 |
| ISBN | : 1032538716 |
| Pages | : 0 pages |
This book is a refreshingly original, multi-sited ethnography of transnational yoga that obliges us to look beyond postural practice (āsana) in modern yoga research. It will be a valuable resource for Religious Studies, Anthropology, and South Asian Religions.
This book is a refreshingly original, multi-sited ethnography of transnational yoga that obliges us to look beyond postural practice (āsana) in modern yoga research. It will be a valuable resource for Religious Studies, Anthropology, and South Asian Religions.
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