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Aryan Idols: Indo-European Mythology as Ideology and Science Arvidsson, Stefan

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EAN
9780226028606
ISBN
9780226028606
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science, History
Publication Name
Aryan Idols : Indo-European Mythology As Ideology and Science
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Item Length
9 in
Subject
Folklore & Mythology, History, Europe / General
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Stefan Arvidsson
Item Weight
25.9 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226028607
ISBN-13
9780226028606
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50227576

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
320 Pages
Publication Name
Aryan Idols : Indo-European Mythology As Ideology and Science
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Folklore & Mythology, History, Europe / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science, History
Author
Stefan Arvidsson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
25.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2005-030550
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
The book should serve as a warning about the uses and misuses (inadvertently or deliberately) of scholarship. Aryan Idols is accessible, well written, and should be a welcome addition to courses on the history and historiography of religion., This brief review cannot do justice to the many issues that Arvidsson raises--not only about our understanding of what the Indo-European discourse is, but also about why it exists and in what terms and contexts. . . . [The] work exposes prevailing assumptions, documents and summarizes the discourse, and opens provocative new perspectives on the troublesome but perpetually fascinating concept of the Indo-European., Aryan fantasies have indicated the inherent dangers most clearly, and here lies one of the enduring merits of Arvidsson's book: it indicates how we can actually learn from history., Aryan fantasies have indicated the inherent dangers most clearly, and here lies one of the enduring merits of Arvidsson''s book: it indicates how we can actually learn from history.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
200.8909
Table Of Content
Preface Introduction 1. From Noah's Sons to the Aryan Race: The Foundation Is Laid 2. A Place in the Sun: The Paradigm of Nature Mythology 3. Primitive Aryans: Research near the Beginning of the Twentieth Century 4. Order and Barbarianism: Aryan Religion in the Third Reich 5. Horsemen from the East: Alternatives to Nazi Research Conclusion Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Critically examining the discourse of Indo-European scholarship over the past two hundred years, Aryan Idols demonstrates how the interconnected concepts of "Indo-European" and "Aryan" as ethnic categories have been shaped by, and used for, various ideologies. Stefan Arvidsson traces the evolution of the Aryan idea through the nineteenth century--from its roots in Bible-based classifications and William Jones's discovery of commonalities among Sanskrit, Latin, and Greek to its use by scholars in fields such as archaeology, anthropology, folklore, comparative religion, and history. Along the way, Arvidsson maps out the changing ways in which Aryans were imagined and relates such shifts to social, historical, and political processes. Considering the developments of the twentieth century, Arvidsson focuses on the adoption of Indo-European scholarship (or pseudoscholarship) by the Nazis and by Fascist Catholics. A wide-ranging discussion of the intellectual history of the past two centuries, Aryan Idols links the pervasive idea of the Indo-European people to major scientific, philosophical, and political developments of the times, while raising important questions about the nature of scholarship as well.
LC Classification Number
BL660.A7813 2006

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