Hindu Customs and their Origins
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Hindu Customs and their Origins

  1. 222 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Hindu Customs and their Origins

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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.

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Information

Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781040265673
Edition
0
Subtopic
Induismo

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Original Copyright Page
  8. Preface
  9. Table of Contents
  10. Foreword
  11. i. Introduction—East and West
  12. ii. Caste—The Racial Purity Theory
  13. iii. Caste—The Occupational Theory
  14. iv. Caste—the Aboriginal Theory
  15. v. Caste—The Vitality of the System
  16. vi. Caste—Professor Ghose’s Suggestion
  17. vii. Untouchability
  18. viii. The Brahmans
  19. ix. The Cult of the Cow
  20. x. Some Maratha Customs
  21. xi. Esoteric Hinduism
  22. Index