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Edwin BryantBritish Indologist, professor of religion
Date of Birth: 31.08.1957
Country:  Great Britain |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Early Academic Journey:
- Received an MA and an MPhil from Columbia University in 1994
- Teaching and Scholarship
- Became Associate Professor of Religion at Rutgers University in 2001
- Translated the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" with commentary (2009)
Early Life and Education
Birth and Family:Born August 31, 1957, in Italy to a British diplomat
Spent early years in various countries, including Italy, Germany, Taiwan, Zaire, Nigeria, France, and Israel
Early Academic Journey:
Enrolled at Manchester University in 1976Abandoned studies in 1977
Travels and Exploration:
Embarked on an overland journey from Europe to India in 1978-1979
Traveled through Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Academic Career
Resumed studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, in 1986
Earned a BA in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University in 1992
Received an MA and an MPhil from Columbia University in 1994
Earned a PhD in Indian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University in 1997
Teaching and Scholarship
Taught at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University from 1997-2000
Became Associate Professor of Religion at Rutgers University in 2001
Promoted to Professor of Religion at Rutgers University in 2010Teaches courses on Hinduism and Hindu philosophy
Publications
Author of numerous articles and six books on Hinduism, yoga, and Krishnaism
Most notable work: "The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture" (2001)
Translated part of the "Bhagavata Purana" as "Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God" (2003)
Translated the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" with commentary (2009)
Personal LifeMarried with a daughter
Adheres to the Krishnaite faith
Frequently visits India
Travels extensively, giving lectures on yoga to Western audiences
Fluent in Hindi, Italian, and French in addition to English
