> On 9/7/05 4:56 PM, "Cliff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have to agree with willytex here, Rick (as far as the Brits are concerned). > > They are responsible for preserving much of the ancient literature > > they found when they arrived in India. For many, no doubt, it was > > to study the "inferior culture", but others were very impressed with > > Hinduism as a way of thought and belief (C.S. Lewis, for example).
I don't know anything about Indian history, but have studied european colonization and know the british were thoroughly racist and generally attempted to stamp out the culture of those they conquered as part of a strategy of keeping them divided and weak. I've studied african drumming and the traditional rhythms have been preserved in parts of west africa colonized by the french who were more tolerant of the indigenous culture than the british. I'm sure there were some nice intellectuals back in england like cs lewis who liked what was being sent back but who was on the ground in india doing the preserving? any non-english references?? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
