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Eclecticism and Modern Hindu Discourse
by Brian A Hatcher
Binding: Hardcover, 216 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Weight: 1.16 pound
Dimension: H: 0.75 x L: 9.36 x W: 0.5 inches
ISBN 10: 019512538X
ISBN 13: 9780195125382
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Modern Hindu apologists routinely support their interpretations of the Hindu worldview with what seems an almost promiscuous use of the world's many philosophies and religions. This book examines the ancient roots and contemporary significance of such eclectic borrowing within modern Hindu discourse. Hatcher examines the work of Swami Vivekananda and other religious reformers from nineteenth century Bengal in light of changing attitudes toward eclecticism, from Hellenistic philosophy to postmodernism. The author juxtaposes discussion of the Vedic and classical roots of Hindu eclecticism with reflection on the role of such eclecticism in colonial and postcolonial contexts. Throughout the book an attempt is made to negotiate a dialectic framed by modern and postmodern perspectives on the problem of truth and authenticity.

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