Yoga in Transformation

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Contributions by Karl Baier Contributions by Philipp André Maas Contributions by Karin Preisendanz Contributions by Joseph S. Alter Contributions by Anand Amaladass Contributions by Ian Baker Contributions by Jason Birch Contributions by Gudrun Bühnemann Contributions by Maya Burger Contributions by Beatrix Hauser Contributions by Catharina Kiehnle Contributions by Anne Koch Contributions by James Mallinson Contributions by Suzanne Newcombe Contributions by Marion Rastelli Contributions by Dominik Wujastyk Contributions by Noémie Verdon Edited by Karl Baier Edited by Philipp André Maas Edited by Karin Preisendanz Consultant editor Jean-Robert Tyran

Book cover: Yoga in Transformation

Extent: 630 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Buddhist Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(September 2018)

ISBN: 9783847108627

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $138.00

On back order

Adopting a variety of perspectives, the volume investigates the perpetual transformation of the practice and theory of yoga throughout its history.


The volume explores aspects of yoga over a period of about 2500 years. In its first part, it investigates facets of the South Asian and Tibetan traditions of yoga, such as the evolution of posture practice, the relationship between yoga and sex, yoga in the theistic context, the influence of Buddhism on early Yoga, and the encounter of Islam with classical Yoga. The second part addresses aspects of modern globalised yoga and its historical formation, as for example the emergence of yoga in Viennese occultism, the integration of yoga and nature cure in modern India, the eventisation of yoga in a global setting, and the development of Patanjali’s iconography. In keeping with the current trend in yoga studies, the emphasis of the volume is on the practice of yoga and its theoretical underpinnings.

  • Contributions by Karl Baier
  • Contributions by Philipp André Maas
  • Contributions by Karin Preisendanz
  • Contributions by Joseph S. Alter
  • Contributions by Anand Amaladass
  • Contributions by Ian Baker
  • Contributions by Jason Birch
  • Contributions by Gudrun Bühnemann
  • Contributions by Maya Burger
  • Contributions by Beatrix Hauser
  • Contributions by Catharina Kiehnle
  • Contributions by Anne Koch
  • Contributions by James Mallinson
  • Contributions by Suzanne Newcombe
  • Contributions by Marion Rastelli
  • Contributions by Dominik Wujastyk
  • Contributions by Noémie Verdon
  • Edited by Karl Baier
  • Edited by Philipp André Maas
  • Edited by Karin Preisendanz
  • Consultant editor Jean-Robert Tyran