The Battle for Sanskrit by Rajiv Malhotra Hardcover Indology Westernization VG
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The Battle for Sanskrit by Rajiv Malhotra Hardcover Indology Westernization VG. Subject Indology / Culture. A Challenge to Western Indology. — Roddam Narasimha, Eminent Aerospace Scientist & Padma Vibhushan. There is a new awakening in India that is challenging the ongoing westernization of the discourse about India. The Battle for Sanskrit Listing The Battle for Sanskrit Is Sanskrit Political or Sacred, Oppressive or Liberating? Author Rajiv Malhotra Publisher HarperCollins India Format Hardcover w/ Jacket Subject Indology / Culture A Challenge to Western Indology There is a new awakening in India that is challenging the ongoing westernization of the discourse about India. The Battle for Sanskrit seeks to alert traditional scholars of Sanskrit and sanskriti—Indian civilization—concerning an important school of thought that has its base in the US and that has started to dominate the discourse on the cultural, social, and political aspects of India. Rajiv Malhotra's exploration of where the new thrust in Western Indology goes wrong, and his defense of what he considers the traditional, Indian approach, is a spirited debate offering new insights into an important subject. "This book rips through the fortress of American Indology and exposes the prevailing hegemonic discourse of the West." — Roddam Narasimha, Eminent Aerospace Scientist & Padma Vibhushan Context of the Debate This book argues that many modern Sanskrit texts are being interpreted by Western scholars as "political weapons" of the ruling elite, rather than sacred texts. Malhotra calls for a "Home Team" of traditional scholars to reclaim the narrative of their own history and language. Condition Report: Very Good (VG) A clean, tight copy of this important work. Binding: Tight and square. The book block is sturdy. Pages: The interior pages are clean and crisp. There is NO writing, underlining, or highlighting found in the text. Dust Jacket: The jacket is intact but shows some shelf wear, including small tears along the edges (please see photos for detail). Shipping: Will be shipped carefully and quickly (same or next business day). JT Enterportals >>Powered by WonderLister App
