India in the Eyes of Europeans

Conceptualization of Religion in Theology and Oriental Studies

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

A re-examination of Western interpretations—and distortions—of Indian religious traditions. In India in the Eyes of Europeans, Martin Fárek argues that when Western scholars interpret Indian traditions, they actually present distorted reflections of their own European culture, despite their attempts at unbiased objectivity. This distortion is clearest in the way India is viewed primarily through a religious lens—a lens fashioned from an implicitly Christian design. While discussing the current international dialogue on the topic and the work of such scholars as S. N. Balagangadhara, Fárek’s study presents the results of original research on several key topics: the problems in assigning religious significance to the Indian traditions that gave rise to Hinduism and Buddhism; Europeans’ questioning of Indians’ historical consciousness; the current debate surrounding the arrival of the Aryans in India; and controversial interpretations of the work of the reformer Rammohan Raj. The result is a provocative study that should prove fascinating to Indologists, theologians, anthropologists, and anyone interested in the history of thought.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-10-14
Mått:146 x 203 x 25 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:244
Förlag:Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
ISBN:9788024647555

Utforska kategorier

Hinduism inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Buddhism inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Martin Fárek is associate professor in the Department of Geography at the Technical University of Liberec, the Czech Republic.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsA Note on the Transliteration of Indian Words and on the Translation from CzechIntroductionHow Do Europeans Approach the Otherness of Indian Traditions?Paradigms and Theories in the Study of Indian CultureThe Problematic Concept of ReligionThe Research Questions and StepsEuropeans’ Search for Religion in IndiaThe Czech Understanding of Indian TraditionsDefinition Problems in “Endless” Discussions about HinduismWas Buddhism a Protest against the Brahminical Orthodoxy and the Castes?Intermezzo: Language Usage, Theories, and Metastructure of IdeasOrientalists Continue with Theological QuestionsTheories and ObservationsSearch for the “Primitive” Monotheism in India and Its ConsequencesReligion, Historiography, and Indian PastThe Legacy of Christian Thought in HistoriographyHistory of India Written by EuropeansThe Truth of History Versus the Truth of StoriesChanging Interpretations of the AryansWhat Did Archaeology Prove?Physical Anthropology and the Racial TheoryFrom the “Brahminical Invasion” to the AryansDid Ram Mohan Roy Understand Western Religion?Problems in the Debate about Roy’s Ideas of ReligionWestern Monotheistic Framework Accepted . . .. . . but not Understood: “Good Idolatry” and “Evil in the Name of God”The Traditional Indian Framework of Roy’s ThoughtsConclusionsBibliographyIndex