The books Sa ̄nk and Pa ̄tang?al : a socio-cultural history of al-Bi ̄ru ̄ni ̄'s interpretation of Sa ̄n?khya and Yoga

The books Sa ̄nk and Pa ̄tang?al a socio-cultural history of al-Bi ̄ru ̄ni ̄'s interpretation of Sa ̄n?khya and Yoga

"Al-Biruni (ca. 973--1050) was an impressive and innovative encyclopaedist thinker. He is particularly known to have investigated into India of his time. Yet, his life and the circumstances of his encounter with Indian languages, culture and sciences are still shrouded in mystery and legends. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Verdon, Noémie, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden, Netherlands : BRILL 2024.
Colección:Perspectives on islamicate South Asia, Volume 2
Materias:
Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, > 973?-1048 > Criticism and interpretation.
Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, > 973?-1048. > Kitāb Bātanjal al-Hindī fī al-khalāṣ min al-irtibāk.
Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, > 973?-1048. > Tārīkh al-Hind.
Sanskrit literature > Translations into Arabic.
International relations.
Islamic Empire > Relations > India.
India > Relations > Islamic Empire.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009803410506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Cultural Contexts of al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯'s Work and Writings
  • 2. The Social and Intellectual Contexts
  • 3. Al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯'s Translations within the Sa¯n?khya-Yoga Traditions
  • 4. Al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯'s Interpretative Strategies
  • 5. On the Kita¯b Pa¯tang?al and Its Sanskrit Source
  • 6. On the Kita¯b Sa¯nk and Its Sanskrit Source
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Passages Related to the Kita¯b Sa¯nk Found in the Tah?qi¯q ma¯ li-l-Hind
  • Glossary of Sanskrit Terms as al-Bi¯ru¯ni¯ Interpreted Them into Arabic
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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