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Classifying the Universe

Classifying the Universe The Ancient Indian Varna System and the Origins of Caste

Hardback (01 Oct 1993)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This is a comprehensive examination of the 'varna' system - a classificatory scheme laid out in the classical Hindu Vedic literature and thought to underlie the concept of caste, which continues to exert a powerful and pervasive influence over Indian life.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780195060546
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 305.51220954
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 408
Weight: 761g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 29mm