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I'm thrilled to share my latest publication -- "Hindu: A History," published in Comparative Studies in Society and History.
The article traces the multilingual history of the term "hindu" over 2,500 years. 🧵
#Hindu #Hinduism
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The article traces the multilingual history of the term "hindu" over 2,500 years. 🧵
#Hindu #Hinduism
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The article was partly inspired by David Lorenzen's seminal 1999 article "Who Invented Hinduism?" also published in CSSH.
I imagine my project to be complementary to his.
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I imagine my project to be complementary to his.
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Whereas Lorenzen traces a social construct, i.e. the religion of Hinduism, across varied vocabulary, I trace a single term, i.e., "hindu," across diverse meanings.
This is a long, meandering journey over 2 1/2 millennia. Some highlights --
This is a long, meandering journey over 2 1/2 millennia. Some highlights --
