Download or read book Idioms of Improvement written by Brian Allison Hatcher and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idioms of Improvement explores the world view of Isvarachandra Vidyasagar, a prominent reformer who exemplifies the convergence within Bengali culture of Sanskritic and European cultural streams. Emphasis is placed on situating Vidyasagar within a vernacular milieu that can account for hiswork as an educator, prose author, and socio-religious reformer.