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

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

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  • ISBN-13: 9780195060546
  • ISBN: 0195060547
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

AUTHOR

Smith, Brian K.

SUMMARY

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.Smith, Brian K. is the author of 'Classifying the Universe The Ancient Indian Varna System and the Origins of Caste' with ISBN 9780195060546 and ISBN 0195060547.

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