Classifying the Universe
The Ancient Indian Varna System and the Origins of Caste
Häftad, Engelska, 1994
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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.