Keshab: Bengal's forgotten prophet

Keshab Chandra Sen was one of the most powerful & controversial figures in 19th century Bengal. A religious leader & social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, & generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule,...

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1. Verfasser: Stevens, John A. ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2019
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Zusammenfassung:Keshab Chandra Sen was one of the most powerful & controversial figures in 19th century Bengal. A religious leader & social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, & generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule, religion & spirituality, global history, universalism & modernity were all influential, & his visit to England made him a celebrity. Many Britons regarded him as a prophet of world-historical significance. Keshab was the subject of extreme adulation & vehement criticism. Accounts tell of large crowds prostrating themselves before him, believing him to be an avatar. Yet he died with relatively few followers, his reputation in both India & Britain largely ruined. As a representative of India, Keshab became emblematic of broad concerns regarding Hinduism & Christianity, science & faith, India & the British Empire
Beschreibung:Previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index
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ISBN:9780190943042
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190901752.001.0001

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