Structure and cognition
| Title | Structure and cognition
aspects of Hindu caste and ritual |
|---|---|
| Author | Veena Das |
| Publication | Oxford Univ. Pr. |
| Size | XII, 171p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 0195613953 |
| Topics |
Castes--India Casteism Hinduism--Doctrines--Rites and ceremonies India--Social life and customs--20th century Puranas--Dharmaranya purana Smartasutras |
| Notes | The winner of the prestigious G.S. Ghurye Award for Indian sociology, this analysis of Hindu caste and ritual departs from conventional empirical studies of local communities by drawing on selected myths in Puranic and Sutra literature, particularly the Dharmaranya Purana and the Grihya Sutra. |
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