Author: Kenneth Somerled MacdonaldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hinduism
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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The Vedic Religion, Or, The Creed and Practice of the Indo-Aryans Three Thousand Years Ago
Author: Kenneth Somerled MacdonaldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hinduism
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
University of California Union Catalog of Monographs Cataloged by the Nine Campuses from 1963 Through 1967: Authors & titles
Author: University of California (System). Institute of Library ResearchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 878
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Descriptive Catalogue of Books Contained in the Lending Library
Author: Bishopsgate Institute, LondonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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Guide to Microforms in Print
Author: Creed and Practice of the Indo-Aryans Three Thousand Years Ago
Author: Kenneth Somerled MacDonaldPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022499829
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Drawing on a wide range of sources, including ancient manuscripts and archaeological findings, Kenneth Somerled Macdonald offers a fascinating insight into the religious beliefs and practices of the Indo-Aryan civilization. Macdonald argues that the Indo-Aryans were a highly spiritual people who placed great emphasis on ritual purity and the relationship between the human and the divine. His insights into the culture and worldview of this ancient people are sure to captivate readers interested in religion and philosophy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the University of Edinburgh
Author: Edinburgh University LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1424
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Who Were the Shudras
Author: B. R. AmbedkarPublisher:
ISBN: 9789354991028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The general proposition that the social organization of the Indo-Aryans was based on the theory of Chaturvarnya and that Chaturvarnya means division of society into four classes-Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (soldiers), Vaishyas (traders) and Shudras (menials) does not convey any idea of the real nature of the problem of the Shudras nor of its magnitude. Chaturvarnya would have been a very innocent principle if it meant no more than mere division of society into four classes. Unfortunately, more than this is involved in the theory of Chaturvarnya. Besides dividing society into four orders, the theory goes further and makes the principle of graded inequality. Under the system of Chaturvarnya, the Shudra is not only placed at the bottom of the gradation but he is subjected to innumerable ignominies and disabilities so as to prevent him from rising above the condition fixed for him by law. Indeed until the fifth Varna of the Untouchables came into being, the Shudras were in the eyes of the Hindus the lowest of the low. This shows the nature of what might be called the problem of the Shudras. If people have no idea of the magnitude of the problem it is because they have not cared to know what the population of the Shudras is.
Indian Books in Print
Author: The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in HIstorical Outline
Author: D D KosambiPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000653471
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
First published in 1965, The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline is a strikingly original work, the first real cultural history of India. The main features of the Indian character are traced back into remote antiquity as the natural outgrowth of historical process. Did the change from food gathering and the pastoral life to agriculture make new religions necessary? Why did the Indian cities vanish with hardly a trace and leave no memory? Who were the Aryans – if any? Why should Buddhism, Jainism, and so many other sects of the same type come into being at one time and in the same region? How could Buddhism spread over so large a part of Asia while dying out completely in the land of its origin? What caused the rise and collapse of the Magadhan empire; was the Gupta empire fundamentally different from its great predecessor, or just one more ‘oriental despotism’? These are some of the many questions handled with great insight, yet in the simplest terms, in this stimulating work. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology, archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies, South Asian studies and ethnic studies.
In Search of the Indo-Europeans
Author: J. P. MalloryPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500050521
Category : Indo-European antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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