Bourgeois Hinduism, or Faith of the Modern Vedantists
Subtitle: Rare Discourses from Early Colonial Bengal
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: October 23, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780195326086
Subjects: Hinduism; History of religion; Religion; History - General History; Religion - World Religions; Asia - India; General; Hinduism - History; Hinduism - Theology; Religion / Hinduism; Hinduism - General; 19th century; Bengal; Hindu renewal; History; India; Vedanta
Description: Hatcher situates the theology and moral vision set forth in the discourses of 1839 by the Hindu élite, gathered in Calcutta to propagate their faith in a non-idolatrous and morally responsible mode of worship. This debate was held against a backdrop of change in colonial India.