A View of the History, Literature, and Religion of the Hindoos: Including a Minu

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This is the final volume of William Ward's study of the religion and culture of West Bengal where he served as a missionary in the early nineteenth century, in its 1817 third edition. It describes the Hindu philosophical and literary heritage and provides English translations of some Sanskrit works.

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William Ward's account of the Hindu communities among whom he served as a Baptist missionary in Serampore in West Bengal was first published in 1811 and reprinted in this third edition in 1817. It was an extremely influential work that shaped British views of the newly defined entity of 'Hinduism' in the early nineteenth century. Ward and his fellow missionaries promoted social reforms and education, establishing the Serampore Mission Press in 1800 and Serampore College in 1818. Ward devoted twenty years to compiling his study of Hindu literature, history, mythology and religion, which was eventually published in four volumes. It provided richly detailed information, and was regarded as authoritative for the next fifty years. It is still an important source for researchers in areas including Indian history, British colonialism, Orientalism and religious studies. Volume 4 includes translations from Hindu sacred texts and philosophical writings, and Ward's own reflections on education.

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Introduction; 1. Account of Munoo; 2. Hindoo arrangement of their own writings; 3. The present state of learning among the Hindoos.

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Volume 4 of this influential early nineteenth-century British study focuses on the Hindu philosophical and literary heritage.

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Volume 4 of this influential early nineteenth-century British study focuses on the Hindu philosophical and literary heritage.

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This is the final volume of William Ward's study of the religion and culture of West Bengal where he served as a missionary in the early nineteenth century, in its 1817 third edition. It describes the Hindu philosophical and literary heritage and provides English translations of some Sanskrit works.

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This is the final volume of William Ward's study of the religion and culture of West Bengal where he served as a missionary in the early nineteenth century, in its 1817 third edition. It describes the Hindu philosophical and literary heritage and provides English translations of some Sanskrit works.

Details ISBN1108008240 Author William Ward Year 2010 ISBN-10 1108008240 ISBN-13 9781108008242 Media Book Format Paperback Publication Date 2010-02-25 Short Title VIEW OF THE HIST LITERATURE & Pages 568 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English Series Cambridge Library Collection - Religion Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 294.5 Subtitle Including a Minute Description of their Manners and Customs, and Translations from their Principal Works Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises AU Release Date 2010-02-25 NZ Release Date 2010-02-25 UK Release Date 2010-02-25 Alternative 9780511706929 Series Number Volume 4 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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