German Visions of India, 1871–1918: Commandeering the Holy Ganges during the Kaiserreich

Myers, P.

The wide-ranging fascination with India in Wilhelmine Germany emerged during a time of extraordinary cultural and political tensions. This study shows how religious (denominational and spiritual) dilemmas, political agendas, and shifting social consensus became inextricably entangled in the wider German encounter with India during the Kaiserreich.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-03-07

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137299710

DOI: 10.1057/9781137316929

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 259