German Visions of India, 1871–1918
Author | : P. Myers |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2013-03-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137316929 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137316926 |
Rating | : 4/5 (926 Downloads) |
Download or read book German Visions of India, 1871–1918 written by P. Myers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wide-ranging fascination with India in Wilhelmine Germany emerged during a time of extraordinary cultural and political tensions. This study shows how religious (denominational and spiritual) dilemmas, political agendas, and shifting social consensus became inextricably entangled in the wider German encounter with India during the Kaiserreich.