Reverend william ward and his legacy for christian mis. Colonial indecision and the origins of the hindu joint family. Orientalism is a constant one, and since the late eighteenth century there has been a considerable, quite disciplinedperhaps even regulatedtraffic between the two. Cf kopf david 1969 british orientalism and the bengal. Trans formations in colonial knowledge, both in orientalism and the postcolonial predicament. Cambridge imperial and postcolonial studies series. I shall therefore limit myself to points bearing on what i have to say later on my own topic. Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance. Reflections of orientalism from the angle of japan. A research scholar on south asian history, he has produced several books on the region. David kopf is professor emeritus at the university of minnesota. The aims and objectives of missionary education in the colonial era in india. On the impact of nationalism and imperialism on german oriental studies, see a special issue on german orientalism in comparative studies of south. Said concentrates mainly on french and british orientalism of nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and, eventually, on contemporary american orientalism.
Kopf, d 1969, british orientalism and the bengal r enaissance. British orientalism refers to a set of ideas and practices inaugurated under warren hastings, governorgeneral of bengal from 1773 to. Such a history ought to combine a study of how the. However, orientalism has faced a number of criticisms in recent decades. Provides essential background to understanding this part of the world.
Some of the major attacks have come from david kopf 1980, reprinted 2000, who sees orientalism as lacking historical reality. Kopf, david, british orientalism and bengal renaissance. David kopf, british orientalism and the bengal renaissanceberkeley. Orientalism and orientalism in reverse sadik jalal alazm 25. The cultural encounter between european missionaries and the indian religions on one hand and the indians response to the colonialism and missions on the other hand is a subject of debate through the years. Kopf s statement alludes to the question of indigenous orientalism, which claims to recycle the orient to its source. British orientalism and the bengal renaissance, university of. Circulation and the construction of knowledge in south asia and europe, 16501900 kapil raj.
In art history, literature and cultural studies, orientalism is the imitation or depiction of aspects in the eastern world. The idea of indianness has been adapted as a selfidentity. The dynamics of indian modernization, 17751835 berkeley, 1969. An important topical reprise of the critical debate about western images and stereotypes of the arab world and islam. The brahmo samaj and the shaping of the modern indian mind.
Hay university of chicago told david kopf, his phd student, selecting the major theme of your first work of scholarship is like selecting a wife. Socioreligious reform movements in british india, new cambridge history of india iii. The dynamics of indian modernization 17731835 kopf, david on. British orientalism refers to a set of ideas and practices inaugurated under warren hastings, governorgeneral of bengal from 1773 to 1785 that sought to know and understand the languages and culture of india as a key step toward good governance. Thomas, the acknowledged christ of the indian renaissance, p. British orientalism spreading to europe and america the years from 1772 to 1830 under british colonial rule in india can be described as the golden era of orientalism, which fired up the imagination of a group of acculturated civil, military and judicial officials, according to david kopf 1969. British orientalism and the bengal renaissance oxford academic. Michael richardson 1990, reprinted 2000, who attacks orientalism for the absence of. In fact, sheldon pollock has shown how german orientalist analysis of indian vedic lore, profoundly affected germany.
As david kopf has argued, british orientalists in india during the 1830s defended hindu cultures and peoples against the encroachments of british colonial administrators and. The dynamics of indian modernization, 17731835 university of california press. David kopf, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance. Figure 1, orientalist and judge, son of william jones frs, and mary nix, the gifted daughter of a cabinetmaker. Saids methods of expression which at times bring him near to caricature, but what he says is not to be ignored. Colonial indecision and the origins of the hindu joint. File history click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library library of congress cataloguing in publication data arnold, david, 1946 science, technology, and medicine in india, 17601947 david arnold. Who was william carey missionary encounters in britain and bengal revisited. In his introduction to the term orientalism, edward said. The aims and objectives of missionary education in the colonial era in india 121 monograph on south asia published in the us in 196970.
See david kopf, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance. Iii, 5 includes bibliographical references and index. David kopf is the author of british orientalism and the bengal renaissance 3. Full text of british orientalism and the bengal renaissance. Orientalism at the service of imperialism stuart schaar 22. David kopf 254 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article in history from the university of chicago, his first book, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance was one of the three books selected for the. The dynamics of indian modernization, 17731835 berkeley, ca, 1969, p. The new cambridge history of india iii 5 science, technology and medicine in colonial india david arnold school of oriental and african studies. Kopf, d 1969, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance. The watumull prize 194582 was established in 1944 to recognize the best book on the history of india originally published in the united states. David kopf author of comparative history of civilizations in. Preface, david kopf, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance 1773. British orientalism and the bengal renaissance cambridge.
Kopf references works by jawaharal nehru and rammohun roy to illustrate. Lahore university of management sciences 12 gendered orientalisms ii e. Hermeneutics versus history volume 39 issue 3 david kopf. William carey 17 august 1761 9 june 1834 was a british christian missionary, particular baptist minister, translator, social reformer and cultural anthropologist who founded the serampore college and the serampore university, the first degreeawarding university in india. The most readily accepted designation for orientalism is an academic one, and indeed the label still serves in a number of academic institutions. In particular, orientalist painting, depicting more specifically the middle east, was one of the many specialisms of 19thcentury academic art, and the literature of western countries. At a crucial and timely moment in the history of relations between the west and islam, orientalism provides the context and background for understanding where the faultlines of this fraught relationship lie. As david kopf has argued, british orientalists in india during the 1830s defended hindu cultures and peoples against the encroachments of british colonial administrators and their attempts to anglicise the local population in order to facilitate colonial rule. This is because the orient is not nearly as sterile as effective western domination would bring about. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. In the period of decolonization that followed world war ii, a number of scholars, mainly middle eastern, launched a sustained assault on orientalismthe theory and practice of representing the east in western thoughtaccusing its practitioners of misrepresentation, prejudice and bias. Kopf, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance, pp.
If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Sanatana dharma as a symbol of orthodoxy in colonial india. Reflections of orientalism from the angle of japanrelated research carl steenstrup. David kopf british orientalism and the bengal renaissance, calcutta. Saids analysis of orientalist discourse draws on various academic and nonacademic sources, and the orient of saids focus is. For 56 years, the journal of asian studies has been recognized as the most authoritative and prestigious publication in the field of asian studies. A reader provides students, scholars and general readers alike with a selection of key readings from this debate, covering a range of areas including myth, imperialism, the cultural perspective, marxist interpretation and feminist approaches. The orient was almost a european invention, and had been since antiquity a place of romance, exotic beings, haunting memories and landscapes, remarkable experiences. Said suggests that the balance of power from franco british involvement to a largely american involvement has not had so great an effect orientalism as would be expected. The dynamics of indian modernization, 17731835, pp. Chapter ii, the orientalist in search of a golden age, in t. Publication date 1969 topics bengal india intellectual life.
See david kopf, hermeneutics versus history the journal of asian studies, vol. British colonialism in india, or even early intellectual representations of native americans in the new world. David kopf, precursors of the indian national congress, in paul r. Orientalism became a pejorative term connoting false, prejudiced and totalising. Orientalism and the study of indian literatures in orientalism and the. An intense debate ensued, involving not only orientalists but historians, sociologists, anthropologists. Unlike the americans, the french and the british less so the germans, russians. This quarterly has been published regularly since november 1941, offering asianists a wealth of information unavailable elsewhere. Orientalism and the modem myth of hinduism 149 orientalism does not touch upon the strong tradition of orientalist scholarship in germany, where it was not accompanied by a colonial empire in the east.
Kopf basically presented the idea that indian thinkers were caught between their loyalty to their own cultural heritage and. Science, colonialism and modernity the questions that can be asked about science in modern india are essentially those pertaining to the history and sociology of science elsewhere. Circulation and the construction of knowledge in south. David kopf says british orientalists impressed jawaharlal nehru 18891964 who used orientalist knowledge to build up a new india. Colonialism in bbne 18701920 cambridge, 1990, and david kopf, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance. The aims and objectives of missionary education in the. David kopf published by princeton university press kopf, david. Metcalfe we have long needed a history of british architecture in india that combined an aesthetic sensitivity with sociological analysis, and sympathy for indian nationalist sentiment with an appreciation for the good which the west brought to india.
In 1864, john clark marshman, legal scholar and son of christian missionaries to india, agreed to a popular reissue of his 1859 book, the life and times of carey, marshman and ward. Hermeneutics versus history the journal of asian studies. These depictions are usually done by writers, designers, and artists from the west. Only slightly less satisfactory is david kopfs patronizing reading that orientalism is a reminder of the deeprooted problem of identity among the intelligentsia of the third world or of women and minorities. Dutch and british colonial bureaucracies wrote superb historical and an. Full text of british orientalism and the bengal renaissance 17731835 see other formats. David kopf, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance berkeley. In either case, the better the choice, the more enduring and fruitful the relationship.
Here i come to the third meaning of orientalism, which is something more historically and materially defined than either of the other two. Anyone who teaches, writes about, or researches the. Pdf on mar 25, 2018, amit singh and others published orientalism and. He is the coauthor of comparative history of civilisation in south asia, published in 1977. He has won the guggenheim fellowship at the university a ph. See david kopf, british orientalism and the bengal. Palgrave studies in cultural and intellectual history. His father, a distinguished welsh mathematician and collector of early welsh manuscripts, was a friend of sir isaac newton and edmond halley, and a close relation of the anglesey polymath lewis morris. Much of the personal investment in this study derives from my awareness of being an oriental as a child growing up in two british colonies. Cf kopf, david 1969, british orientalism and the bengal renaissance. Much of the personal investment in this study derives from my awareness of being an. David kopf, professor emeritus at the university of minnesota, a research. The dynamics of indian modernization 17731835 david kopf on.
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