TY - BOOK AU - Hatcher,Brian A. TI - Idioms of improvement: Vidyasagar and cultural encounter in Bengal SN - 0195637569 (hbk) U1 - 306.6095414 HAT PY - 1996/// CY - Calcutta PB - Oxford University Press KW - Bidyasagara, Isvaracandra, KW - Bengal - Rural conditions KW - Brahmans - Bengal N1 - Gratis. Rs.475/-; Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-291) and index N2 - Vidyasagar (1820-1891), educationist, social reformer, and philanthropist from Bengal. Exploring the world-view of Isvarachandra Vidyasagar, a reformer who exemplifies the convergence within Bengali culture of Sanskritic and European cultures, this book looks at situating Vidyasagar at a level that can account for his work as an educator, author, and socio-religious reformer UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0606/98903083-d.html ER -