02816namaa2200481uu 4500 oapen45972 oapen 20251217011857.0 a||||fo|||||||||0| cr|mn|---annan 240424s2020a||||fo|||||||||0|eng d 9781138484863 9781351050753 oapen oapen eng dc G thema GT thema GTM thema Newcombe, Suzanne aut Routledge Handbook of Yoga and Meditation Studies Taylor & Francis Routledge [Imprint] 2020 1 online resource (564 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star The Routledge Handbook of Yoga and Meditation Studies is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource, which frames and contextualises the rapidly expanding fields that explore yoga and meditative techniques. The book analyses yoga and meditation studies in a variety of religious, historical and geographical settings. The chapters, authored by an international set of experts, are laid out across five sections: Introduction to yoga and meditation studies History of yoga and meditation in South Asia Doctrinal perspectives: technique and praxis Global and regional transmissions Disciplinary framings In addition to up-to-date explorations of the history of yoga and meditation in the Indian subcontinent, new contexts include a case study of yoga and meditation in the contemporary Tibetan diaspora, and unique summaries of historical developments in Japan and Latin America as well as an introduction to the growing academic study of yoga in Korea. Underpinned by critical and theoretical engagement, the volume provides an in-depth guide to the history of yoga and meditation studies and combines the best of established research with attention to emerging directions for future investigation. This handbook will be of interest to multidisciplinary academic audiences from across the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Open licence https://oapen.org/article/rights eng Interdisciplinary studies thema Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects thema Regional / International studies thema Asia contemporary handbook meditation yoga Newcombe, Suzanne edt O'Brien-Kop, Karen edt OAPEN Library. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/45972 Free-to-read: OAPEN Library/DOAB: description of the publication 0 37533 37533