Unifying Hinduism: Philosophy and Identity in Indian Intellectual History

by Andrew J. Nicholson

Book Overview

Some postcolonial theorists argue that the idea of a single system of belief known as "Hinduism" is a creation of nineteenth-century British imperialists. Andrew J. Nicholson introduces another perspective: although a unified Hindu identity is not as ancient as some Hindus claim, it has its roots in innovations within South Asian philosophy from the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries. During this time, thinkers treated the philosophies of Vedanta,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231149875
• ISBN13: 9780231149877
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"