What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: Aryans And British IndiaUser Review - Dan - GoodreadsThis was a very good treatment of the development of what Trautmann calls the racial theory of Indian civilization. It's a dense subject, but Trautmann does a very good job making his arguments clear and readable. Trautmann shows a great command of the linguistics required for these arguments. Read full review Review: Aryans and British IndiaUser Review - Aaron - GoodreadsAn exploration of the intersection of colonialism, scholarship, and "native" knowledge in the transformation of the "Aryan" idea from a linguistic concept to a racial concept. If you're the type of person who reads Max Müller for fun, you'll dig this. Read full review Related books
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