Religion, science, and empire : classifying Hinduism and Islam in British India /

Peter Gottschalk offers a compelling study of how, through the British implementation of scientific taxonomy in the subcontinent, Britons and Indians identified an inherent divide between mutually antagonistic religious communities.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Gottschalk, Peter
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Peter Gottschalk offers a compelling study of how, through the British implementation of scientific taxonomy in the subcontinent, Britons and Indians identified an inherent divide between mutually antagonistic religious communities.
Umfang:
1 online resource (442 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-283-71340-3
0-19-990833-8
Schlagworte:
Religion and sociology > India > History.
Religion and science > India > History.
Religion and politics > India > History.
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