The Assimilation of Yogic Religions Through Pop Culture |
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| Editor:
| Hackett, Paul G. |
| Contribution by:
| Hackett, Paul G.
Barnes, Rex
Bordeaux, Joel
Butters, Albion M.
Derry, Ken
Faries, Nathan
Foxen, Anya P.
Iwamura, Jane Naomi
Krug, Adam C.
Lewis, A. David
Thévoz, Samuel
Wang, Yuanfei |
| Foreword by:
| White, David Gordon |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-5229-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $122.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume presents case studies in the shifting representations of yogic themes and figures in worldwide popular culture from the middle of the nineteenth century to contemporary times. The authors analyze everything from comic books and novels to television, movies, and theater as they portray yogis and their esoteric practices.
This volume presents case studies in the shifting representations of yogic themes and figures in worldwide popular culture from the middle of the nineteenth century to contemporary times. The authors analyze everything from comic books and novels to television, movies, and theater as they portray yogis and their esoteric practices.