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India in the eyes of Europeans : conceptualization of religion in theology and Oriental studies /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fárek, Martin, 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Checo
Publicado: Prague : Karolinum Press, [2021]
Edición:First English edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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