The British Discovery of Hinduism in the Eighteenth Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521092968)

One of the incidental consequences of the success of British arms in eighteenth-century India was the appearance of a number of publications which reflect the intense curiosity of contemporary Europeans about strange peoples, their manners and religions. Of the three principal religions of India, Hinduism attracted the most attention. European contact with Islam was several centuries old, while few travellers could identify Buddhism with any certainty. This book reprints some of the most significant English contributions to the early European understanding of Hinduism.

Author: P. J. Marshall
ISBN-10: 0521092965
ISBN-13: 9780521092968
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/08/2009
Pages: 324
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d