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India in the eyes of Europeans : conceptualization of religion in theology and Oriental studies / Martin F̀rek.

Van Pelt Library DS450.E86 F37 2021
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fárek, Martin, 1974- author.
Contributor:
Christine Hikawa Fund.
Language:
Czech
English
Subjects (All):
Orientalism--Europe.
Orientalism.
Public opinion--Europe.
Public opinion.
Diplomatic relations.
Public opinion, European.
India--Foreign public opinion, European.
India.
India--Foreign relations--Europe.
Europe--Foreign relations--India.
Europe.
Physical Description:
243 pages ; 21 cm
Edition:
First English edition.
Place of Publication:
Prague : Karolinum Press, 2021
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: How Do Europeans Approach the Otherness of Indian Traditions?
Paradigms and Theories in the Study of Indian Culture
The Problematic Concept of Religion
The Research Questions and Steps
Europeans' Search for Religion in India
The Czech Understanding of Indian Traditions
Definition Problems in "Endless" Discussions about Hinduism
Was Buddhism a Protest against the Brahminical Orthodoxy and the Castes?
Intermezzo: Language Usage, Theories, and Metastructure of Ideas
Orientalists Continue with Theological Questions
Theories and Observations
Search for the "Primitive" Monotheism in India and Its Consequences
Religion, Historiography, and Indian Past
The Legacy of Christian Thought in Historiography
History of India Written by Europeans
The Truth of History Versus the Truth of Stories
Changing Interpretations of the Aryans
What Did Archaeology Prove?
Physical Anthropology and the Racial Theory
From the "Brahminical Invasion" to the Aryans
Did Rom Mohan Roy Understand Western Religion?
Problems in the Debate about Roy's Ideas of Religion
Western Monotheistic Framework Accepted ...
... but not Understood: "Good Idolatry" and "Evil in the Name of God"
The Traditional Indian Framework of Roy's Thoughts.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Christine Hikawa Fund.
ISBN:
9788024647555
8024647559
OCLC:
1317772491
Publisher Number:
99991472160

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