India in the eyes of Europeans : conceptualization of religion in theology and Oriental studies /
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| Language: | English Czech |
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Prague :
Karolinum Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First English edition |
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Table of Contents:
- A Note on the Transliteration of Indian Words and on the Translation from Czech
- Introduction
- How Do Europeans Approach the Otherness of Indian Traditions?
- Paradigms and Theories in the Study of Indian Culture
- The Problematic Concept of Religion
- The Research Questions and Steps
- Europeans' Search for Religion in India
- The Czech Understanding of Indian Traditions
- Definition Problems in "Endless" Discussions about Hinduism
- Was Buddhism a Protest against the Brahminical Orthodoxy and the Castes?
- 5050 Cover
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on the Transliteration of Indian Words and on the Translation from Czech
- Introduction
- How Do Europeans Approach the Otherness of Indian Traditions?
- Paradigms and Theories in the Study of Indian Culture
- The Problematic Concept of Religion
- The Research Questions and Steps
- Europeans' Search for Religion in India
- The Czech Understanding of Indian Traditions
- Definition Problems in "Endless" Discussions about Hinduism
- Was Buddhism a Protest against the Brahminical Orthodoxy and the Castes?
- Intermezzo: Language Usage, Theories, and Metastructure of Ideas
- Orientalists Continue with Theological Questions
- Theories and Observations
- Search for the "Primitive" Monotheism in India and Its Consequences
- Religion, Historiography, and Indian Past
- The Legacy of Christian Thought in Historiography
- History of India Written by Europeans
- The Truth of History Versus the Truth of Stories
- Changing Interpretations of the Aryans
- What Did Archaeology Prove?
- Physical Anthropology and the Racial Theory
- From the "Brahminical Invasion" to the Aryans
- Did Ram Mohan Roy Understand Western Religion?
- Problems in the Debate about Roy's Ideas of Religion
- Western Monotheistic Framework Accepted . . .
- . . . but not Understood: "Good Idolatry" and "Evil in the Name of God"
- The Traditional Indian Framework of Roy's Thoughts
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index