Download or read book Christianity Contrasted with Hindu Philosophy written by James R. Ballantyne and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Robert Ballantyne (1813-64), who taught oriental languages in India, published this work in 1859. Intended for the Tyro missionary, it summarises Hinduism and argues for the truth of Christianity. Containing a facing Sanskrit translation, it is an excellent primary source on the religiosity of British imperialism.