{"product_id":"the-yoga-sutra-of-patanjali-a-biography-paperback","title":"The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Gordon White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe rise, fall, and modern resurgence of an enigmatic book revered by yoga enthusiasts around the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, Patanjali's \u003ci\u003eYoga Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e is extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practice--except it isn't. Virtually forgotten in India for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the West, the \u003ci\u003eYoga Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e has been elevated to its present iconic status only in the course of the past forty years. David Gordon White retraces the strange and circuitous journey of this confounding work from its ancient origins to today, bringing to life the improbable cast of characters whose interpretations and misappropriations of the \u003ci\u003eYoga Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e led to its revered place in contemporary popular culture.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Gordon White\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, emeritus, at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His books include \u003ci\u003eYoga in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton) and \u003ci\u003eSinister Yogis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42586033061984,"sku":"9780691197074","price":28.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/MUhDNkVGbUdtOTQxYklKQVpFbExmQT09.webp?v=1771073732","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-yoga-sutra-of-patanjali-a-biography-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}