"An intellectual tour de force combining literary criticism, archival research, philosophical reflections, and cultural analysis. The elegant merging of various disciplinary fields makes "Guru English" an important reference tool for a variety of scholars interested in cultural globalization, religious studies, colonial and post-colonial formations, and literary criticism."--Marco Jacquemet, University of San Francisco
"Rich in intelligent readings on a range of topics that are cleverly linked to the resuscitation, re-fashioning, and export of Asian religion."--Bruce Robbins, Columbia University
""Guru English" significantly extends the reach of postcolonial criticism by bringing into conversation literary theory and area studies. It presents some of the best analyses to date of the prose through which a colonial construct called 'Indian spiritualism' has found both a market and an afterlife in the contemporary world. Aravamudan's probing examination of the Hindu Right's language of nuclear triumphalism, of Rushdie's writings, and of the promises held out by a long line of transnational gurus--from the Maharishi to Deepak Chopra--will establish him as a major cultural commentator of our times."--Dipesh Chakrabarty, The University ofChicago
""Guru English" is an innovative and insightful analysis of the language used during the last two centuries in the discourse on religion in South Asia. The genes of British English were mutated by Indian requirements and the resulting language was indispensable to the redefining of Hinduism. Processed through orientalism, colonialism, and nationalism, it is now moving towards cosmopolitanism and the diaspora. The new texture of this language bears the heightened imprint of cultural and political concerns."--Romila Thapar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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"An intellectual tour de force combining literary criticism, archival research, philosophical reflections, and cultural analysis. The elegant merging of various disciplinary fields makes "Guru English" an important reference tool for a variety of scholars interested in cultural globalization, religious studies, colonial and post-colonial formations, and literary criticism."--Marco Jacquemet, University of San Francisco
"Rich in intelligent readings on a range of topics that are cleverly linked to the resuscitation, re-fashioning, and export of Asian religion."--Bruce Robbins, Columbia University
""Guru English" significantly extends the reach of postcolonial criticism by bringing into conversation literary theory and area studies. It presents some of the best analyses to date of the prose through which a colonial construct called 'Indian spiritualism' has found both a market and an afterlife in the contemporary world. Aravamudan's probing examination of the Hindu Right's language of nuclear triumphalism, of Rushdie's writings, and of the promises held out by a long line of transnational gurus--from the Maharishi to Deepak Chopra--will establish him as a major cultural commentator of our times."--Dipesh Chakrabarty, The University ofChicago
""Guru English" is an innovative and insightful analysis of the language used during the last two centuries in the discourse on religion in South Asia. The genes of British English were mutated by Indian requirements and the resulting language was indispensable to the redefining of Hinduism. Processed through orientalism, colonialism, and nationalism, it is now moving towards cosmopolitanism and the diaspora. The new texture of this language bears the heightened imprint of cultural and political concerns."--Romila Thapar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
Imprint | Princeton University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Translation/Transnation |
Release date | November 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 7 - 13 working days |
First published | November 2005 |
Authors | Srinivas Aravamudan |
Dimensions | 235 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 336 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-11828-4 |
Barcode | 9780691118284 |
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LSN | 0-691-11828-0 |