The Books Sank and Patangal: A Socio-Cultural History of al-Biruni's Interpretations of Sankhya and Yoga
Verdon, Noemie
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Book ID : 45445
ISBN-10 : 93-7451-335-8 / 9374513358
ISBN-13 : 978-93-7451-335-4 / 9789374513354
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2026
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
23 cm. 296p.,
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
Al-Biruni (ca. 973-1050) was an 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. This research brings to light elements of his intellectual journey based on well-grounded analysis so as to contextualise al-Biruni’s work of transmission of Indian philosophies into Arabic. Thanks to a theoretical framework rooted in a multidisciplinary approach, including Translation Studies, it enables to comprehend the full scope of his work and to analyse deeply his motives and choices of interpretation. About the Author Noémie Verdon, Ph.D (2016), Maître assistante (snfs), Department of South Asian Studies, University of Lausanne, has several academic publications on al-Biruni and on the history of Indian thought. Her latest book Tantrisme, un chemin vers la liberté (L'Harmattan, 2023) is dedicated to a broad audience.
