French cleric and scholar of Sanskrit J. A. DUBOIS (1770-1848) journeyed to and around India as a missionary in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; and turned his decades of observation into what was; for many years; the definitive Western work on Indian culture. This revised English-language edition; published in 1905; includes Dubois's notes and thoughts on. . the caste system; its antiquity and origins . etiquette and customs among the Brahmin . dress and ornamentation . the roles and positions of women . Hindu tales and fables . religious feast; temples; and ceremonies . and much more.
#31471 in Books TASCHEN America LlcModel: S-009048 2009-10-01Original language:English; French; GermanPDF # 1 13.58 x 1.93 x 10.06l; 9.20 #File Name: 3836502917572 pagesTASCHEN America Llc
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