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Corrupt priest or noble Brahmin? European and Indian understanding of the caste system

Authors: Fárek Martin

Year: 2015

Type of publication: ostatní - přednáška nebo poster

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Language	Name	Abstract	Keywords
eng	Corrupt priest or noble Brahmin? European and Indian understanding of the caste system	The standard story about religion in India talks about its decay in the hands of priests. This corruptions were fought against by Shramana and Bhakti movements, according to this explanation. But the close analyses of the works of early British Orientalists shows, how originally Christian theological questions shaped the interpretations of traditions in India as degenerated religion. It is necessary to start a new kind of research, which will focus on traditional understanding cathegories like varna and jati.	Religion in India; bhakti; brahmins; caste system; theory of religion; early British Orientalists; comparative science of cultures