Friends Event: Orientalists and their 'Hinduisms'

 

There is much discussion among scholars about how we can define the term ‘Hinduism’. My concern is not so much about who invented the term ‘Hinduism’, but rather to look at the thinking behind European representations of Hinduism. The aim is to show that although European Orientalist conceptions of Hinduism are varied and complex they display certain common identifiable features, which we will explore.