The development of Aryan invasion theory in India : a critique of nineteenth-century social constructionism / Subrata Chattopadhyay Banerjee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banerjee, Subrata Chattopadhyay, author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indo-Aryans--Origin.

Historiography.

History.

India--History--To 324 B.C--Historiography.

India.

Indo-Aryans--Origin--Historiography.

Indo-Aryans.

Physical Description:

x, 167 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore, [2019]

Summary:

This book delves deep into the Social Construction of Theory, comparative epistemology and intellectual history to stress the interrelationship between diverse cultures during the colonial period and bring forth convincing evidence of how the 19th century was shaped. It approaches an interesting relation between the linguistic studies of 19th century's scientific world and subsequent widespread acceptance of the empirically weak theory of the Aryan invasion. To show entangled history in a globalized world, the book draws on the Aryan Invasion Theory to highlight how different socio-religious parties commonly shape a new theory. It also explores how research is affected by the so-called social construction of theory and comparative epistemology, and deals with scholarly advancement and its relation with contemporary socio-political demands. The most significant conclusion of the book is that academic studies are prone to comparative epistemology, even under the strict scrutiny of the so-called scientific methods.

Contents:

Max Müller's beginning of modern religious study and the silent formulation of Aryan invastion theory (AIT)

Brahmo Samaj as an actor in the dissemination of Aryan invastion theory (AIT) in India

The role of Christian missionaries towards formulation and spreading of Aryan invasion theory (AIT) in India

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-163) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9811377545

9789811377549

OCLC:

1090173353