Message From the Deep (The West Encounters the Rig-veda)
Book Details
- Publisher: Maha Bodhi Book Agency
- Author: Sati Chatterjee
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789384721480
- Pages: 286
- Cover: Hardcover
- Edition: 2016
- Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 15 cm (8.50 × 6.00 inch)
- Weight: 520 gm
About the Book
This thought-provoking work by Sati Chatterjee examines the encounter between modern Western scholarship and ancient Indian civilization from a postcolonial perspective. Focusing particularly on the interpretations of Western Indologists such as Max Müller, the book explores how knowledge about India was constructed during the colonial period and how intellectual inquiry became intertwined with imperial ambitions.
Through a critical analysis of cultural interaction, the author highlights the complexities of the Western engagement with India's rich philosophical, literary, and religious traditions. The study sheds light on the emergence of modern Indology and its role in shaping global perceptions of India. Valuable for students and researchers of history, cultural studies, postcolonial theory, and Indology, the book offers important insights into the broader processes of colonialism and knowledge production.
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Book Details
- Publisher: Maha Bodhi Book Agency
- Author: Sati Chatterjee
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789384721480
- Pages: 286
- Cover: Hardcover
- Edition: 2016
- Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 15 cm (8.50 × 6.00 inch)
- Weight: 520 gm
About the Book
This thought-provoking work by Sati Chatterjee examines the encounter between modern Western scholarship and ancient Indian civilization from a postcolonial perspective. Focusing particularly on the interpretations of Western Indologists such as Max Müller, the book explores how knowledge about India was constructed during the colonial period and how intellectual inquiry became intertwined with imperial ambitions.
Through a critical analysis of cultural interaction, the author highlights the complexities of the Western engagement with India's rich philosophical, literary, and religious traditions. The study sheds light on the emergence of modern Indology and its role in shaping global perceptions of India. Valuable for students and researchers of history, cultural studies, postcolonial theory, and Indology, the book offers important insights into the broader processes of colonialism and knowledge production.
