What is it about?
Few ideas have captured the imagination of contemporary culture as powerfully as that of ‘subtle energies.’ The belief in subtle energies has shaped alternative medicine and mind-body practices on a global scale. It also had a profound—although little recognized—impact on music and visual arts, debates on gender and race, as well as political and ecological movements. This groundbreaking volume uncovers the historical roots of the concept of subtle energies and explores its many trajectories.
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Why is it important?
This is the first academic volume on the history of the idea of subtle energies and related practices.
Perspectives
Putting this volume together was a great pleasure as its contributors are leading experts on esotericism, tantra, and modern yoga. It is such a cool publication.
Dominic Zoehrer
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This page is a summary of: Subtle Energies in Therapy, Spirituality, Arts, and Politics, January 2026, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004736221.
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