Friday, May 14, 2010

ORIENTALISM, EMPIRE, AND NATIONAL CULTURE


From : The Hindu



ORIENTALISM, EMPIRE, AND NATIONAL CULTURE,

India 1770-1880: Michael S. Dodson; Foundation Books, 4381/4,

Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002. Rs. 395.



In this book, Michael Dodson examines the historical ontology of orientalism, empire, and nationalism — the three major obsessions of the last generation — in the light of rarely used sources in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English, and with fresh insights into the making of modern India. It explores the varied scholarly manifestations in literature, history, and linguistics, related




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