Religion, enlightenment and empire: british interpretations of hinduism in the eighteenth century
Auteur :
Patterson, Jessica
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009017688
Date de publication :
2 nov. 2023
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,1 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
550 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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. Jessica Patterson's original study situates these Company works on the 'Hindu religion' in the contexts of enlightenment and empire.