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Orientalism and the Modern Myth of “Hinduism”

King, Richard·1999·Numen

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Abstract Is there really a single ancient religion designated by the catch-all term 'Hinduism' or is the term merely a fairly recent social construction of Western origin? This paper examines the role played by Orientalist scholars in the construction of Western notions of Indian religion by an examination of the origins of the concept of 'Hinduism'. It is argued that the notion of 'Hinduism' as a single world religion is a nineteenth century construction, largely dependent upon the Christian presuppositions of the early Western Orientalists. However, exclusive emphasis upon the role of Western Orientalists constitutes a failure to acknowledge the role played by key indigenous informants (mostly from the brāhmana castes) in the construction of modern notions of 'the Hindu religion'. To ignore the indigenous dimension of the invention of 'Hinduism' is to erase the colonial subject from history and perpetuate the myth of the passive Oriental. The paper concludes with a discussion of the accuracy and continual usefulness of the term 'Hinduism'.

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Authors: King, R.
Corresponding author: King, Richard
ORCID: King, Richard
Venue: Numen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Published: 1999
Volume: 46
Issue: 2
Pages: 146-185
ISSN: 0029-5973 (ISSN-L)
1568-5276
DOI: 10.1163/1568527991517950
OpenAlex: W2015779671
Cited by: 117
References: 0
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FWCI: 2.79
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Numen (publishedVersion)
ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Study and Philosophy of Religion
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › South Asian Studies and Diaspora
Keywords: Orientalism, Hinduism, Indian religions, colonial subjects, indigenous informants, social construction of religion

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