Heathen, Hindoo, Hindu : American representations of India, 1721-1893 /
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| Author / Creator: | Altman, Michael J., 1984- author. |
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| Imprint: | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017] |
| Description: | xxii, 175 pages ; 25 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11560941 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Prologue
- 1. Heathens and Hindoos in Early America
- 2. Missionaries, Unitarians, and Raja Rammobun Roy
- 3. Hindoo Religion in American National Culture
- 4. Transcendentalism, Brahmanism, and Universal Religion
- 5. The Theosophical Quest for Occult Power
- 6. Putting the "Religions" in the World's Parliament of Religions
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Index
