Religion, Enlightenment and Empire: British Interpretations of Hinduism in the Eighteenth Century

by Jessica Patterson

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In the second half of the eighteenth century, several British East India Company servants published accounts of what they deemed to be the original and ancient religion of India. Drawing on what are recognised today as the texts and traditions of Hinduism, these works fed into a booming enlightenment interest in Eastern philosophy. At the same time, the Company's aggressive conquest of Bengal was facing a crisis of legitimacy and many of the prominent...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1316510638

ISBN13:9781316510636

Release Date:December 2021

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:350 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality

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