Abbe J. A. Dubois

Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

First Published in 2005. This work is an impressive eye-witness account of life in India at the tum of the century. It combines descriptions of the Hindu religion and Hindu sociology with masterful portraits of the intimate lives of the people among whom the author lived. Many important issues are explored, including the caste system, poverty, the mythical origin of the Brahmins, Hindu sects, ceremonies, religious fasting, morality, the position of women, and Hindu literature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 780
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136213410
• Artikelnr.: 47893683

Autorenporträt

Abbe J.A. Dubois

Inhaltsangabe

PORTRAIT OF DUBOIS
EDITOR'S PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION
PREFATORY NOTE BY MAX MULLER
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR'S PREFACE
PART I. GENERAL VIEW OF SOCIETY IN INDIA
AND GENERAL REMARKS ON THE CASTE SYSTEM
PART II. THE FOUR STATES OF BRAHMINICAL LIFE
PART III. RELIGION
APPENDICES
INDEX