The assimilation of yogic religions through pop culture / edited by Paul G. Hackett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hackett, Paul G., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yogis--In popular culture.

Yogis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2017]

Summary:

The image of the meditating yogi has become a near-universal symbol for transcendent perfection used to market everything from perfume and jewelry to luxury resorts and sports cars, and popular culture has readily absorbed it along similar lines.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Reader's Note

Part I: Theatre and Film

1 The Yogi, the Prince, and the Courtesan

2 Supermen, Mystical Women, and Oriental Others

3 From the Razor's Edge to the Scalpel's Blade

Part II: Television and Serials

4 "I'll See You Again in Twenty-Five Years"

5 The Future Is Not What It Used to Be

6 The Blank Scriptures of the Xiyou ji

Part III: Comic Books and Graphic Novels

7 The Spiritual Superhero

8 The Implied Spider-Man

9 The Dark Knight of the Soul

Afterword

Index

About the Editor and Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4985-5230-7

OCLC:

1004770756