ISBN:
9780812223460
Language:
English
Pages:
XVIII, 550 S.
,
Ill., graph. Darst.
,
24 cm
Series Statement:
Encounters with Asia
DDC:
294
Keywords:
Geschichte 1700-1800
;
Geschichte 1700-1800
;
Orientalism / Europe / History / 18th century
;
Religions / Study and teaching / History / 18th century
;
Geschichte
;
Orientalismus
;
Asia / Religion / Study and teaching / History / 18th century
;
Europe / Intellectual life / 18th century
;
Asien
;
Europa
;
Europa
;
Europa
;
Orientalismus
;
Geschichte 1700-1800
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Introduction -- Voltaire's Veda -- Ziegenbalg's and La Croze's discoveries -- Diderot's Buddhist Brahmins -- De Guignes's Chinese Vedas -- Ramsay's Ur-tradition -- Holwell's religion of paradise -- Anquetil-Duperron's search for the true Vedas -- Volney's revolutions
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http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=40076
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http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=40076
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