Heathen, Hindoo, Hindu: American representations of India, 1721-1893
'Heathen, Hindoo, Hindu' is a groundbreaking analysis of American representations of religion in India before the turn of the twentieth century. Before Americans wrote about 'Hinduism', they wrote about 'heathenism', 'the religion of the Hindoos', and 'Br...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hinduism ; India
B Hinduism (India) B India ; Religion ; Public opinion B Paganism B Americans Attitudes B India Religion Public opinion B Americans ; Attitudes |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780190654924 |
| Summary: | 'Heathen, Hindoo, Hindu' is a groundbreaking analysis of American representations of religion in India before the turn of the twentieth century. Before Americans wrote about 'Hinduism', they wrote about 'heathenism', 'the religion of the Hindoos', and 'Brahmanism'. Americans used the heathen, Hindoo, and Hindu as an other against which they represented themselves. The questions of American identity, classification, representation and the definition of 'religion' that animated descriptions of heathens, Hindoos, and Hindus in the past still animate American debates today |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2017 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190654953 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190654924.001.0001 |