The language of disenchantment: Protestant literalism and colonial discourse in British India

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'The Language of Disenchantment' explores how Protestant ideas about language inspired British colonial critiques of Hindu mythological, ritual, linguistic, and legal traditions.

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Main Author: Yelle, Robert A. 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2013
In:Year: 2013
Series/Journal:AAR reflection and theory in the study of religion series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Great Britain / Colonialism / India / Hinduism / Mantra / Myth
B Great Britain / Colonialism / India / Protestantism / Cultural contact / Hinduism
B Great Britain / Colonialism / India / Hinduism / Law / Reform
B Great Britain / Colonialism / Indian languages / Idolatry
Further subjects:B Hinduism India
B Protestantism
B Hinduism India
B Hinduism and culture India
B Language and languages Religious aspects Hinduism
B Hinduism and culture India
B Language and languages Religious aspects Hinduism
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Summary:'The Language of Disenchantment' explores how Protestant ideas about language inspired British colonial critiques of Hindu mythological, ritual, linguistic, and legal traditions.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:0199980446
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199924998.001.0001

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