TY - BOOK AU - Altglas,Véronique TI - From yoga to Kabbalah: religious exoticism and the logics of bricolage SN - 9780199380336 AV - BM526 .A48 2014eb U1 - 306.6 23 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Cabala KW - History and criticism KW - Yoga KW - Judaism KW - Relations KW - Hinduism KW - Mysticism KW - History KW - Kabbale KW - Histoire KW - Mysticisme KW - Judaïsme KW - Hindouisme KW - Yoga (philosophy) KW - aat KW - BODY, MIND & SPIRIT KW - Gaia & Earth Energies KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION KW - Theology KW - fast KW - Interfaith relations KW - Electronic books KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The popularisation of Buddhism, yoga and meditation, public curiosity about shamanism and Sufism, and the recent craze for Kabbalah all demonstrate the appeal of foreign religious traditions to a wide audience in advanced industrial societies. Strange and enticing, their perceived otherness seems to lend them authenticity and to nourish hopes for the discovery of mysteries and hidden truths. This book uncovers the historical and socio-cultural logics that organise practices of bricolage UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=751870 ER -