Keshab : Bengal's forgotten prophet / John Stevens.
2019
BL1175
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Title
Keshab : Bengal's forgotten prophet / John Stevens.
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ISBN
9780190943042 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Call Number
BL1175
Dewey Decimal Classification
294.561092
Summary
Keshab Chandra Sen was one of the most powerful & controversial figures in 19th century Bengal. A religious leader & social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, & generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule, religion & spirituality, global history, universalism & modernity were all influential, & his visit to England made him a celebrity. Many Britons regarded him as a prophet of world-historical significance. Keshab was the subject of extreme adulation & vehement criticism. Accounts tell of large crowds prostrating themselves before him, believing him to be an avatar. Yet he died with relatively few followers, his reputation in both India & Britain largely ruined. As a representative of India, Keshab became emblematic of broad concerns regarding Hinduism & Christianity, science & faith, India & the British Empire.
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Keshab Chandra Sen was one of the most powerful & controversial figures in 19th century Bengal. A religious leader & social reformer, his universalist interpretation of Hinduism found mass appeal in India, & generated considerable interest in Britain. His ideas on British imperial rule, religion & spirituality, global history, universalism & modernity were all influential, & his visit to England made him a celebrity. Many Britons regarded him as a prophet of world-historical significance. Keshab was the subject of extreme adulation & vehement criticism. Accounts tell of large crowds prostrating themselves before him, believing him to be an avatar. Yet he died with relatively few followers, his reputation in both India & Britain largely ruined. As a representative of India, Keshab became emblematic of broad concerns regarding Hinduism & Christianity, science & faith, India & the British Empire.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 22, 2019).
Series
Oxford scholarship online.
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Print version: 9780190901752
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