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Hindu manners, customs and ceremonies : Translated from the author's later French ms. and edited with notes, corrections, and biography

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Dubois Abbe J A

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Publication details: Oxford Clarendon Press 1906Edition: 3rdDescription: 741pSubject(s):

1. Hinduism - Customs & Practices - India2. Hindus - Social Life & Customs

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340.580000 DUB

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Description In this first volume, the socio-religious customs and traditions of the Hindus are discussed in great detail by Abbe J.A. Dubois, one of the great scholars of Sanskrit texts. It is a translation from French by Henry Beauchamp with his critical notes and corrections of the French manuscript. This study touches almost all aspects of Hindu philosophy namely, Brahmanism, caste, marriage, morality, women, beliefs and practices. Sanskrit texts constitute a major source of this work including the Vedas, Dharmashastras and the epics.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKs	National Law School	Mansfield Section	340.58 DUB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		32579

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In this first volume, the socio-religious customs and traditions of the Hindus are discussed in great detail by Abbe J.A. Dubois, one of the great scholars of Sanskrit texts. It is a translation from French by Henry Beauchamp with his critical notes and corrections of the French manuscript. This study touches almost all aspects of Hindu philosophy namely, Brahmanism, caste, marriage, morality, women, beliefs and practices. Sanskrit texts constitute a major source of this work including the Vedas, Dharmashastras and the epics.

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