The Language of Disenchantment

The Language of Disenchantment
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780199925018
ISBN-13 : 0199925011
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Book Synopsis The Language of Disenchantment by : Robert A. Yelle

Download or read book The Language of Disenchantment written by Robert A. Yelle and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Language of Disenchantment explores how Protestant ideas about language inspired British colonial critiques of Hindu mythological, ritual, linguistic, and legal traditions.


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