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This book draws from the Indian Census Report of 1901, where the author proposes that the caste system, rooted in the idea of a personal God and the transmigrating soul, is an underlying current that shapes Indian society. Within these rigid social divisions are critical regional variations in physical appearance and ethnic origin, which the author meticulously organizes into a system of seven distinct human types. Despite physical variation, however, India's people share a common history with each other and with the rest of humanity. This book will especially intrigue readers interested in sociology, anthropology, and the history of India. It is a foundational text in the study of Indian ethnology and is considered an indispensable resource for understanding the complex caste system.
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William Crooke holds a doctorate in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. He has taught German Literature and Media Studies at the Catholic University of America and is currently Assistant Professor of German and French at Eastern Tennessee State University. In addition to German literature, his research interests include German film, Italian women writers, and Francophone African literature.
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