Classifying the Universe
| Author | : Brian K. Smith |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 408 |
| Release | : 1994-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0195060547 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780195060546 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (546 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Classifying the Universe by : Brian K. Smith
Download or read book Classifying the Universe written by Brian K. Smith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.