The Classics and Colonial India
The Classics and Colonial India by Phiroze Vasunia, published by OUP Oxford on May 16, 2013, is a comprehensive exploration of the interplay between classical antiquity and British colonialism in India. Spanning 416 pages, this book delves into the thoughts and influences of notable figures from the colonial era, such as Gandhi and Nehru, while examining the impact of classical culture on British colonizers and the various ways Indians engaged with Greco-Roman antiquity.
Readers will find a detailed account that traverses disciplines like history, literary criticism, and political science, highlighting the complex receptions of classical texts in India during the colonial period. Vasunia utilizes archival documents and well-known literary works to illustrate how classical ideas were appropriated for diverse purposes, including anti-colonialism and nationalism. This edition offers a unique cross-cultural perspective that will appeal to scholars interested in colonialism, post-colonial studies, and the historical connections between the classical world and South Asia.
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This extraordinary book provides a detailed account of the relationship between classical antiquity and the British colonial presence in India. It examines some of the great figures of the colonial period such as Gandhi, Nehru, Macaulay, Jowett, and William Jones, and covers a range of different disciplines as it sweeps from the eighteenth century to the end of the British Raj in the twentieth. Using a variety of materials, including archival documents and familiar texts, Vasunia shows how classical culture pervaded the thoughts and minds of the British colonizers. His book highlights the many Indian receptions of Greco-Roman antiquity and analyses how Indians turned to ancient Greece and Rome during the colonial period for a variety of purposes, including anti-colonialism, nationalism, and collaboration. Offering a unique cross-cultural study, this volume will be of interest to literary scholars and historians of the classical world, the British Empire, and South Asia.
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