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
Subjects:	metempsychosis Hinduism Jesuits Carnatic mission Sanskrit 18th century
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/9/192

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spelling	doaj-1cc6c71df88047919628454c51f0123a2020-11-25T00:40:21ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442017-09-018919210.3390/rel8090192rel8090192An 18th Century Jesuit “Refutation of Metempsychosis” in SanskritGérard Colas0Usha Colas-Chauhan1Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 55 rue du Mont Cenis, Paris 75018, FranceIndependant scholar, 55 rue du Mont Cenis, Paris 75018, FranceThe 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 the context, purpose and the rhetorical strategies of the work and incidentally situates the subject of reincarnation in the 18th century European intellectual ideologies.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/9/192metempsychosisHinduismJesuitsCarnatic missionSanskrit18th century
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title	An 18th Century Jesuit “Refutation of Metempsychosis” in Sanskrit
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description	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 the context, purpose and the rhetorical strategies of the work and incidentally situates the subject of reincarnation in the 18th century European intellectual ideologies.
topic	metempsychosis Hinduism Jesuits Carnatic mission Sanskrit 18th century
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An 18th Century Jesuit “Refutation of Metempsychosis” in Sanskrit

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