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UNINA9910810642603321 |
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Titolo |
Ezourvedam : a French Veda of the eighteenth century / / edited with an introduction by Ludo Rocher |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Amsterdam, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1984 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-42467-3 |
9786613424679 |
90-272-7988-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (222 pages) |
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Collana |
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University of Pennsylvania studies on South Asia, , 0169-0361 ; ; v. 1 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hinduism |
Hinduism - Essence, genius, nature |
Hinduism - History - 18th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [90]-104) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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EZOURVEDAM A FRENCH VEDA OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Preface; Table of contents; Introduction; Historical Survey of Ezourvedam Interpretation; Nature and Purpose of the Text; Phase 1 (1760-1782); Phase 2 (1782-1822); Phase 3 (from 1822); The Author of the Ezourvedam; Early Speculations; Missionaries; Robertode Nobili; Jean Calmette; Antoine Mosac; Other Missionaries; A New Name: Pierre Martin; Indian Converts; Conclusion; New Contributions to Ezourvedam Interpretation; The French Original; The Author of the French Ezourvedam; The Title: Ezourvedam |
An Evaluation; The Ezourvedam Manuscripts; The Pondicherry Manuscripts; Voltaire's and Anquetil's Manuscripts; A New Manuscript: BN Fonds Français 19117; The Edition; References; Text; Index of Indian Terms in the Ezourvedam |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Ezourvedam, used by Voltaire among others, as sourcebook for the most ancient of religions, was thereupon found to have been a fraud. Actually it was composed by a Christian - the text shows him to have been a French Jesuit missionary, who did not necessarily know Sanskrit - in order to convert Hindus to Christianity. The controversy |
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