by Mircea Eliade · Editorial Kairós SA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472454767
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In 'Techniques of Yoga', Mircea Eliade, a renowned historian of religions, offers a profound vision of yoga, one of India's most significant contributions to humanity. Through his experience and erudition, Eliade explores the complexity and diverse interpretations of yoga throughout the centuries and in different traditions. From classical yoga systematized by Patañjali to popular and ascetic forms, the author examines its function in the history of Indian spirituality. This book synthesizes Eliade's vast knowledge of yoga, offering a comprehensive and accessible perspective for the Western reader.
Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. One of the most influential scholars of religion of the 20th century and interpreter of religious experience, he established paradigms in religious studies. His theory that hierophanies form the basis of religion, splitting the human experience of reality into sacred and profane space and time, has proved influential. One of his most instrumental contributions to religious studies was his theory of eternal return, which holds that myths and rituals do not simply commemorate hierophanies, but actually participate in them.
