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Bourgeois Hinduism, or Faith of the Modern Vedantists: Rare Discourses from Early Colonial Bengal
Contributor(s): Hatcher, Brian a. (Author)

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ISBN: 0199374996     ISBN-13: 9780199374991
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE: $34.19  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Hinduism - History
- Religion | Hinduism - Theology
- History | Asia - India & South Asia
Dewey: 294.556
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (0.79 lbs) 242 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
- Cultural Region - Indian
- Religious Orientation - Hindu
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
In 1839 a diverse group of Hindu leaders began gathering in Calcutta to share and propagate their faith in a non-idolatrous form of worship. The group, known as the Tattvabodhini Sabha, met weekly to worship and hear discourses from members on the virtues of a rational and morally responsible
mode of worship. They called upon ancient sources of Hindu spirituality to guide them in developing a form of modern theism they referred to as Vedanta. In this book, Brian Hatcher translates these hitherto unknown discourses and situates them against the backdrop of religious and social change in
early colonial Calcutta. Apart from bringing to light the theology and moral vision of an association that was to have a profound influence on religious and intellectual life in nineteenth-century Bengal, Hatcher's analysis promotes reflection on a variety of topics central to understanding the
development of modern forms of Hindu belief and practice.
 
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