Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 345 g
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 345 g
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
ISBN: 978-1-032-93251-4
Verlag: Routledge
Hindu Customs and their Origins (1937) primarily examines the topic of caste in India, looking at the ancient ideas of the origins of caste and testing modern theories through a critical examination. It also looks at the veneration for the ox and cow, a custom that is unique to India.
Zielgruppe
Academic, Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction 2. Caste – the Racial Purity Theory 3. Caste – the Occupational Theory 4. Caste – the Aboriginal Theory 5. Caste – the Vitality of the System 6. Caste – Professor Ghose’s Suggestion 7. Untouchability 8. Brahmans 9. The Cult of the Cow 10. Some Maratha Customs 11. Esoteric Hinduism




