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I have been reading about orientalism for a number of years, but most of this book was written during 19751976, which i spent as a fellow at the center for advanced study in the behavioral sciences, stanford. Swami abhedananda 2 october 1866 8 september 1939, born kaliprasad chandra was a direct disciple of the 19th century mystic ramakrishna paramahansa and the founder of ramakrishna vedanta math. Ancient indias rebirth in modern germany 97816114748 by mcgetchin, douglas t. The initial british interest in governing their newly conquered territories awoke the interest in india, especially its culture and ancient history. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Richard king examines the way in which notions such as mysticism, religion, hinduism and buddhism are taken for granted. As mcgetchin notes, in order to justify and explain their studies to a nonspecialist audience, the indologists encouraged the idea of a unique relationship of india to germany mcgetchin, indology, indomania, and orientalism, 102, 1. The study of the middle east and islam from 1800 to 1945, abingdon new york 2009. Indology or indian studies is the academic study of the history and cultures, languages, and literature of india and as such is a subset of asian studies the term indology in german indologie is often associated with german scholarship, and is used more commonly in departmental titles in german and continental european universities than in the anglophone academy. Indology and comparative linguistics in germany, 17501958 d. Indian reformers such as dayanand sarasvati had used translations of ancient indian texts including the rig veda by max muller to influence indian society see figueira, aryans, jews, brahmins. Unlike other books that have provided multifaceted accounts of the growth and relevance of indology in germany e. Ebook echoes of ancient indian wisdom as pdf download. For every book you buy from this page, or as a result of a search starting from here, amazon undertakes to make a contribution towards the running of the indology service.

Mcgetchin 2009, indology, indomania, and orientalism. Philostratus, in his book life of apollonius of tyana, recognized the. Rembrandt as educator by julius langbehn, paperback barnes. For a list of more recent publications please follow this link to the new indology bookshop hosted by amazon. George steiner, an authority on comparative literature, once referred to the honorable scars of books originating in an academic dissertation new yorker, 25 april 1977, p. Ancient indias rebirth in modern germany, fairleigh dickinson univ press. Between 1875 and 1878 thibaut published a detailed essay on the sulba sutras, together with a translation of the baudhayana sulba sutra. Ancient indias rebirth in modern germany by douglas t. The book was fully published in 1908, and the first complete english translation in 1944. Home browse books book details, indology, indomania, and orientalism. Proceedings of the american philosophical society 145.

Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Indomania or indophilia refer to the special interest india, indians and indian cultures have. Read the fulltext online edition of indology, indomania, and orientalism. In this unique and generous insti tution, it was my good fortune not only to have benefitted agreeably.

Weaving stories and profiles of aviators, designers, manufacturers, and those in related services, texas takes wing covers the major trends that propelled. Moriz winternitz horn, december 23, 1863 prague, january 9, 1937 was a jewish scholar from austria who began his indology contributions working with max muller at the oxford university. Email citation brief introduction to some names and movements in german orientalism, but not specific to indology. He has presented more than a dozen papers at academic conferences in north america, europe, and south asia. Fairleigh dickinson university press, 2009, examining the historical context of indology the study of south asian texts, literature, and culture and the diffusion of this knowledge about ancient india within modern europe.

Indology and comparative linguistics in germany, 17501958, 275. Colette zytnicki, the oriental jews of the maghreb. Thinking about german indology during the years 193345 and about forms of precolonial domination in south asia in this framework, however, suggests that the. Edward saids seminal work orientalism 1979 provided the first theo. His publications include indology, indomania, orientalism. Others have noted the significant differences between the two religions beginning with monotheisms place at the core of. In his book jesus in india he elaborately claimed that roza bal was the tomb of jesus urdu 1899, english 1944. A strategy to dissolve identities and remap differences author. His current book project examines the interconnections between three struggles for.

Indology and comparative linguistics in germany, 17501958. Religion, race, and scholarship, cambridge new york 2009. Reinventing the north african jewish past in the colonial era. Ancient indias rebirth in modern germany, by douglas t. Indology, indomania, and orientalism douglas t mcgetchin. Indology indomania and orientalism download ebook pdfepub. Swami vivekananda sent him to the west to head the vedanta society of new york in 1897, and spread the message of vedanta, a theme on which he authored several books through his life, and. Ancient indias rebirth in modern germany fairleigh dickinson u. Oct 14, 2019 as mcgetchin notes, in order to justify and explain their studies to a nonspecialist audience, the indologists encouraged the idea of a unique relationship of india to germany mcgetchin, indology, indomania, and orientalism, 102, 1. Buy indology, indomania, and orientalism by douglas t. The book and film cover martins search for notovitchs claimed life of issa. Indology or south asian studies is the academic study of the history and cultures, languages, and literature of india and as such is a subset of asian studies the term indology or in german indologie is often associated with german scholarship, and is used more commonly in departmental titles in german and continental european universities than in the anglophone academy.

Investigating the growth of indology the study of east indian texts, literature, and culture and the diffusion of this knowledge about ancient india within. Later the people with interests in indian aspects came to be known as indologists and their subject as indology. Download indology indomania and orientalism or read online here in pdf or epub. Mcgetchin is the author of indology, indomania, and orientalism 0. By 1903 in germany there were fortyseven professors, including twentysix full professors, of aryan studies, a category that included, as its major component, indology the study of ancient east indian texts, literature, and culture. Ancient indias rebirth in modern germany 97816114748. Please click button to get indology indomania and orientalism book now.

Ancient indias rebirth in modern germany 2009, germana adheres to a more homogeneous, textually faithful rendering of the germans fascination with india, simply stating. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Investigating the growth of indology the study of east indian texts, literature, and culture and the diffusion of this knowledge about ancient india within nineteenthcentury germany, this work contextualizes approaches to contact by historically grounding them in a contemporary history of german culture, education, and science. The book demonstrates conclusively that the guarani were as instrumental in determining their destinies as were the catholic church and spanish bureaucrats. And what does it say in the first paragraph of its introduction. Social sciences fairleigh dickinson university press. Popular indology books meet your next favorite book. Apr 03, 20 orientalism and religion offers us a timely discussion of the implications of contemporary postcolonial theory for the study of religion. Analogies have been drawn between buddhism and christianity and buddhism may have influenced early christianity. Scallen, author of rembrandt, reputation, and the practice of connoisseurship the most famous, or infamous, expression. Tracing the hundredyear history of aviation in texas, aviator and historian barbara ganson brings to life the colorful personalities that shaped the phenomenally successful development of this industry in the state.

Ancient indias rebirth in modern germany hardcover by. Mcgetchin jan 1, 2010 fairleigh caste 8,558 words view diff exact match in snippet view article find links to article british administrators, augmenting a discourse that had already dominated indology. Excess and masculinity in asian cultural productions. Fareed zakaria, in his book the postamerican world, described george w. Adluri rethinking orientalism edward saids seminal work orientalism 1979 provided the first theoretical framework for comprehending european orientalism, but his analysis of orientalism as a form of knowledge production that accompanied and provided the theoretical foundations for western colonial. Orientalism and german indology find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Indology as a systematic study of indian history, culture, and languages, with special focus on sanskrit and hinduism, started with the arrival of the. Fairleigh dickinson university press, 2009 investigating the growth of indology the study of east indian texts, literature, and culture and the diffusion of this knowledge about ancient india within nineteenthcentury germany, this work contextualizes approaches to contact by historically grounding. Though, there is a book with the term indomania in the title.

Bush as being the most proindian president in american history. Orientalism and religion offers us a timely discussion of the implications of contemporary postcolonial theory for the study of religion. Investigating the growth of indology the study of east indian texts, literature, and culture and the diffusion of this knowledge about ancient india within nineteenthcentury. Oxford university press, new york 2014, isbn 97801999361 introduction, p. According to said, european and american views of the orient. His publications include indology, indomania, and orientalism 2009 and several edited volumes 2004, 2014 on germanindian connections. He shows us how religion needs to be reinterpreted along the lines of cultural studies. Buddhist missionaries were sent by emperor ashoka of india to syria, egypt and greece beginning in 250 bce and may have helped prepare for the ethics of christ. The politics of the chair of indology at german universities in the nineteenth century. It has become a jingoistic byword in the third world. In his extraordinarily influential book orientalism, edward said argued that western knowledge about the orient in the postenlightenment period has been a systematic discourse by which europe was able to manageeven producethe orient politically, sociologically, militarily, ideologically, scientifically, and imaginatively.