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Religion, Enlightenment and Empire - British Interpretations of Hinduism in the Eighteenth Century (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Religion, Enlightenment and Empire - British Interpretations of Hinduism in the Eighteenth Century (Hardcover, New Ed)
Series: Ideas in Context
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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. Drawing on what are
recognised today as the texts and traditions of Hinduism, these
works fed into a booming enlightenment interest in Eastern
philosophy. At the same time, the Company's aggressive conquest of
Bengal was facing a crisis of legitimacy and many of the prominent
political minds of the day were turning their attention to the
question of empire. In this original study, Jessica Patterson
situates these Company works on the 'Hindu religion' in the twin
contexts of enlightenment and empire. In doing so, she uncovers the
central role of heterodox religious approaches to Indian religions
for enlightenment thought, East India Company policy, and
contemporary ideas of empire.
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