Scholars and Prophets

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Scholars and Prophets is written by Roland Lardinois and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1351403605 (ISBN 10) and 9781351403603 (ISBN 13).

The book deals with the long and rich scholarship on India in France since the beginning of 19th Century, with particular reference to the work of Louis Dumont. It considers the works of scholars and the essayists, poets, or esotericists who published on India and shows that Dumont has been influenced by both groups. The book draws on archives and empirical material.