Title:
Colonial Hinduism : an introduction
Author:
Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
San Rafael : Mandala, [2024]
Physical Description:
303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9798887621340
9798887620756
Abstract:
"In a tightly woven narrative, historian of modern India Amiya P. Sen traces the shifting self-understanding of Hindus in the light of the many challenges posed by the British colonial encounter, offering an accessible yet analytically rich book on the birth and development of modern Hinduism, which will be of interest to students and the interested general reader alike"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Rammohun Roy and the stirrings of New Hinduism -- A reformed religion for the Hindus1 -- A reformed religion for the Hindus 2 -- Major issues in Hindu social reform: the woman question and the inequities of caste -- Aggressive Hinduism: ecumenical, evangelist, and expansive -- Hinduism - colonial and the contemporary: an overview.
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Language:
English
