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Hindu Customs and their Origins

Stanley Rice

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English
Routledge
01 November 2024
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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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   570g
ISBN:   9781032932422
ISBN 10:   1032932422
Series:   Routledge Revivals
Pages:   218
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Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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

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