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Religion, Enlightenment and Empire: British Interpretations of Hinduism in the Eighteenth Century by Jessica Patterson

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In the second half of the eighteenth century, several British East India Company servants published accounts of what they deemed to be the original and ancient religion of India. Drawing on what are recognised today as the texts and traditions of Hinduism, these works fed into a booming enlightenment interest in Eastern philosophy. At the same time, the Company's aggressive conquest of Bengal was facing a crisis of legitimacy and many of the prominent political minds of the day were turning their attention to the question of empire. In this original study, Jessica Patterson situates these Company works on the 'Hindu religion' in the twin contexts of enlightenment and empire. In doing so, she uncovers the central role of heterodox religious approaches to Indian religions for enlightenment thought, East India Company policy, and contemporary ideas of empire.

Explores British interpretations of Hinduism at a crucial period in the East India Company's conquest of Bengal.

About the Author
Jessica Patterson is Lecturer in the History of Political Thought at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Newnham College. Her research focuses on the intellectual history of enlightenment and empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. She has published work in History of European Ideas and South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies.


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ISBN 9781316510636
Author Jessica Patterson
Format Hardback
Page Count 350
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 687g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 26mm

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