Sanskrit
The sanitising power of spoken Sanskrit
Revived interest in Sanskrit study in India reveals patriotism and a problematic nationalism.
Patrick McCartney | Feb 27, 2014
Beyond Indology
The 18th-century ‘discovery’ by Western academics of Sanskrit allowed a whole new branch of science-minded researchers to delve into the mysteries of the Subcontinent: hence, ‘Indology’. Once the three-century-old hang-ups inherent in this field are …
Ted Riccardi | Mar 01, 2010
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