Uniform Title Ezourvedam. French Title Ezourvedam : a French Veda of the eighteenth century / edited with an introduction by Ludo Rocher

Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1984

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Description 1 online resource (214 pages) Series University of Pennsylvania studies on South Asia ; v. 1 University of Pennsylvania studies on South Asia ; v. 1. Contents 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 Summary 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 surrounding the spurious Veda continues, involving a number of scholars and missionaries particularly in the question of whether or not the Veda was composed in Sanskrit or French. In tracing the history of the Ezourvedam Ludo Rocher adds a number of points, o Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-104) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Introduction in English; text of Ezourvedam in French Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL SUBJECT Ezourvedam Subject Hinduism -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800 Hinduism -- Essence, genius, nature -- Early works to 1800 Hinduism -- History -- 18th century Hinduism Hinduism -- Essence, genius, nature Genre/Form Controversial literature Early works History Form Electronic book Author Rocher, Ludo ISBN 9027279888 9789027279880

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