Classifying the Universe: The Ancient Indian Varna System and the Origins of Caste by Brian K. Smith

Classifying the Universe: The Ancient Indian Varna System and the Origins of Caste

Brian K. Smith

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nonfiction history religion sociology informative medium-paced
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The first book to analyze why India's caste system has authoritatively endured for so long, this path-breaking text provides, for the first time anywhere, an exhaustive analysis of the historical predecessor to caste: the ancient Indian varna syst...

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