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Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West - Between Mind and Body (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,371
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Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West - Between Mind and Body (Paperback): Geoffrey Samuel, Jay Johnston

Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West - Between Mind and Body (Paperback)

Geoffrey Samuel, Jay Johnston

Series: Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy

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Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them. This book explores subtle-body practices from a variety of perspectives, and includes both studies of these practices in Asian and Western contexts. The book discusses how subtle-body practices assume a quasi-material level of human existence that is intermediate between conventional concepts of body and mind. Often, this level is conceived of in terms of an invisible structure of channels, associated with the human body, through which flows of quasi-material substance take place. Contributors look at how subtle-body concepts form the basic explanatory structure for a wide range of practices. These include forms of healing, modes of exercise and martial arts as well as religious practices aimed at the refinement and transformation of the human mindbody complex. By highlighting how subtle-body practices of many kinds have been introduced into Western societies in recent years, the book explores the possibilities for new models of understanding which these concepts open up. It is a useful contribution to studies on Asian Religion and Philosophy.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy
Release date: August 2015
First published: 2013
Editors: Geoffrey Samuel • Jay Johnston
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-11937-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > General
Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > General
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LSN: 1-138-11937-7
Barcode: 9781138119376

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