An 18th Century Jesuit “Refutation of Metempsychosis” in Sanskrit

The Punarjanmākṣepa, a work in Sanskrit from the 17th–18th century Jesuit milieu, aims at refuting the notion of reincarnation as believed by the Hindus in India. It discloses an interesting historical perspective of missionary comprehension and criticism of the belief. This paper briefly examines t...

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Main Authors: Gérard Colas, Usha Colas-Chauhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/9/192