Journals / Dergiabant / 2026 / Cilt: 13 Sayı: 1

Noémie Verdon. The Books Sānk and Pātanğal: A Socio-cultural History of al-Bīrūnī’s Interpretations of Sāṅkhya and Yoga

Muammer İskenderoğlu(BOLU ABANT İZZET BAYSAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLAHİYAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-1857-9826
Journal
Dergiabant
Pages
247–252
Publication Date
2025-05-31
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In the book I will discuss here, Verdon examines two books that Biruni translated from Sanskrit into Arabic in terms of their contributions to translation studies and to Indology.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Translations, mainly from Greek and partly from Indian traditions, have played an important role in the development of science and thought in Islamic societies.
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Key Findings & Data:The majority of these translations were made by non-Muslims.
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Conclusion & Impact:In the book I will discuss here, Verdon examines two books that Biruni translated from Sanskrit into Arabic in terms of their contributions to translation studies and to Indology.
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⚙️Variables:İslam · Hindoloji · Çeviri Bilim

Abstract

Translations, mainly from Greek and partly from Indian traditions, have played an important role in the development of science and thought in Islamic societies. The majority of these translations were made by non-Muslims. Biruni is one of the rare figures among Muslims who was familiar with the thought of the Indian tradition who, on the bases of primary sources authored and translated Indian thought to Muslim society from a scientific perspective. In the book I will discuss here, Verdon examines two books that Biruni translated from Sanskrit into Arabic in terms of their contributions to translation studies and to Indology.

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İslam toplumlarında bilim ve düşüncenin gelişiminde ağırlıklı olarak Yunan, kısmen de Hint düşünce geleneklerinden yapılan çeviriler önemli rol oynamıştır. Bu çevirilerin büyük bölümü Müslüman olmayanlar tarafından yapılmıştır. Müslümanlar arasında birincil kaynaklardan hareketle ilgili geleneğin düşüncesine vakıf olup bunu Müslüman topluma ilmi bir bakış açısıyla aktaran ender şahsiyetlerden biri Bîrûnî’dir. Burada ele alacağım kitapta da Verdon, Bîrûnî’nin Sanskritçeden Arapçaya çevirdiği iki kitabı, çeviri bilim ve Hindoloji’ye katkıları açısından inceliyor.

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İskenderoğlu, M. (2025). Noémie Verdon. The Books Sānk and Pātanğal: A Socio-cultural History of al-Bīrūnī’s Interpretations of Sāṅkhya and Yoga. Dergiabant, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 1, 247–252. https://doi.org/10.33931/dergiabant.1640419

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