Structure and Cognition: Aspects of Hindu Caste and Ritual

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Sociological analysis of Hindu caste & ritual has primarily been confined to the empirical study of local communities. In this work the author adds a new dimension by basing her data on an examination of selected myths in Puranic & Sutra literature, in particular the Dharmaranya Purana &...

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Structure and Cognition, Third Edition
Structure and cognition
1. Verfasser:
Das, Veena
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Ausgabe:
3rd ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Sociological analysis of Hindu caste & ritual has primarily been confined to the empirical study of local communities. In this work the author adds a new dimension by basing her data on an examination of selected myths in Puranic & Sutra literature, in particular the Dharmaranya Purana & the Grihya Sutra.
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1 online resource.
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
ISBN:
9780199081172 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Gr̥hyasutras > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Puranas. > Dharmaranya Purana > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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