Routledge - German Nationalism and Indian Political Thought

Explore a new perspective on historical development with this scholarly work from Routledge. This book examines how Indian socio-political thought, ideas, and culture influenced German Romantic nationalism. It challenges the common assumption that nationalist concepts only moved from the West to the rest of the world. By looking at the intellectual foundations of German nationalism, the text shows that essential elements of this discourse actually moved to the West from the East. You will see how the German Romantic fascination with India led to the adoption of Indian models of identity and otherness. This study provides a deep look at how these connections helped shape German nationalist thought through the lens of ancient Indian philosophy.