The Myth of India in Western Culture 1808-2017 Along the Paths to Enlightenment
A new publication explores the West’s fascination with India and Indian culture from the 1800s to the present day In 1808, the publication of Friedrich Schlegel’s book On the Language and Wisdom of the Indians inaugurated a new era of Western obsession with the country and culture of India. Notable western artists, psychologists, theologians and …