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Alexei Pimenov

German Nationalism and Indian Political Thought

The Influence of Ancient Indian Philosophy on the German Romantics. Sprachen: Englisch. 23,1 cm / 15,5 cm / 1,5 cm ( B/H/T )
EAN 9781032400747
62,50 €
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244 Seiten
August 2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

This book examines the influence of Indian socio-political thought, ideas, and culture on German Romantic nationalism.

Alexei Pimenov is a historian, writer, and journalist. His academic research examines the perceptions of India in Europe, specifically within the contexts of European nationalisms.

1. The Romantic Germanization (Verdeutschung) of the Indian Heritage 2. Britain's Discovery of India: The Colonial Rulers and Their Fact-Finding Team 3. The German Indian Renaissance and its Historical Roots 4. Friedrich Schlegel: Indology as the Key to the National and Religious History of the World 5. Otmar Frank: A Breakthrough to the Alleged Iranian-Indian Roots of the Germans 6. Joseph Goerres: The Orient as the Source of the Urreligion and of the Staende-based German Weltstaat 7. Schopenhauer: The India-Rooted "Wisdom of All Ages" vs. the Bible-Based Monotheism