Ezourvedam : a French Veda of the eighteenth century /

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The Ezourvedam, used by Voltaire among others, as sourcebook for the most ancient of religions, was thereupon found to have been a fraud. Actually it was composed by a Christian - the text shows him to have been a French Jesuit missionary, who did not necessarily know Sanskrit - in order to convert...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rocher, Ludo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Sanskrit
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1984.
Colección:University of Pennsylvania studies on South Asia ; v. 1.
Temas:
Ezourvedam.
1700-1799
Hinduism > Controversial literature > Early works to 1800.
Hinduism > Essence, genius, nature > Early works to 1800.
Hinduism > History > 18th century.
Hindouisme > Ouvrages de controverse > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Hindouisme > Essence, esprit, nature > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Hindouisme > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Hinduism
Hinduism > Essence, genius, nature
Controversial literature
Early works
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Ezourvedam, used by Voltaire among others, as sourcebook for the most ancient of religions, was thereupon found to have been a fraud. Actually it was composed by a Christian - the text shows him to have been a French Jesuit missionary, who did not necessarily know Sanskrit - in order to convert Hindus to Christianity. The controversy surrounding the spurious Veda continues, involving a number of scholars and missionaries particularly in the question of whether or not the Veda was composed in Sanskrit or French. In tracing the history of the Ezourvedam Ludo Rocher adds a number of points, o.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (214 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-104) and index.
ISBN:9027279888
9789027279880

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