India
A Civilization of Differences: The Ancient Tradition of Universal Tolerance
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نقد و بررسی
July 15, 2005
Danié lou (1907-94) was a musician, scholar, and convert to Hinduism best known for his interpretations of Hindu texts. This volume consists of works unpublished at the time of his death but written (according to the preface) over a huge span of time, from 1938 to 1991. The theme is caste, or, more precisely, Danié lou's belief that Hindu society reflects a timeless "sacred order" that can only be good. The author's apologia for caste is a string of ahistorical, undocumented, and highly suspect assertions. He argues, for example, that the "Pariahs" of the caste system have only themselves to blame and that those who criticize the caste system (including Gandhi) are crude materialists who do not understand the value of each "race" or type keeping to its own niche. These ramblings of an Orientalist romantic may be of some interest to historians tracing European encounters with India. As a source of information about India, however, the work is appalling nonsense. Not recommended. -Lisa Klopfer, Eastern Michigan Univ. Lib., Ypsilanti
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