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First English edition. |
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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A Note on the Transliteration of Indian Words and on the Translation from Czech -- Introduction -- 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? -- 5050 Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on the Transliteration of Indian Words and on the Translation from Czech -- Introduction -- 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 Ram 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 -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Orientalism -- Europe.
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Orientalism. |
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Europe. |
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Public opinion -- Europe.
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Public opinion. |
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India -- Foreign public opinion, European.
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India. |
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India -- Foreign relations -- Europe.
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International relations. |
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Europe -- Foreign relations -- India.
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Diplomatic relations. |
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Public opinion, European. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fárek, Martin, 1974- India in the eyes of Europeans. First English edition. Prague : Karolinum Press, 2021 9788024647555 (OCoLC)1317772491 |
| ISBN |
9788024648910 (electronic book) |
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8024648911 (electronic book) |
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9788024647555 |
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