16th century European contacts with Hinduism

[Rajesh Kochhar]

For part of the answer see
T R de Souza and C J Butges (1982) Jesuits in India.(Goa:Xavier Cen f. Hist
Res)

Prof Rajesh Kochhar
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-----Original Message-----
From: Valerie J Roebuck <vjroebuck at APPLEONLINE.NET>
To: INDOLOGY at LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK <INDOLOGY at LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK>
Date: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 9:44 AM
Subject: 16th century European contacts with Hinduism


>Dear list members
>
>Does anyone know what Hindu religious and philosophical ideas would have
>been accessible in Europe by about 1585?  For example what were the 'works
>of Veaso (Vyaasa)', and other Hindu 'doctors and masters' translated for
>the Jesuits and brought to Rome c. 1559 (D. Ferroli, 'The Jesuits in
>Malabar', Bangalore, 1939, Volume 2, page 402)?  And what did the
>Franciscans and Dominicans (active in S. India from the early 1500s) send
>back to Europe?
>
>Thanks for any information--
>
>Dr Valerie J Roebuck
>Manchester, UK
>
>
>
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