Caste in India. Its Nature, Function, and Origins

Hutton, J.H.

Published by Oxford University Press, [London], 1963

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orig.cloth Minor rubbing. Spine faded. Name inked to flyleaf. VG. 2 folding maps. 2416cm, xvi,324,(2)pp Contents: The background: Introductory; Soutern India; Western, Central, and Eastern India; Northern India; Caste: Its structure; Its strictures; Its sanctions; Its functions; Origins: Analogous institutions elsewhere; The traditional origin and its implications; Other theories; factors in the emergence of caste; Conclusions; Appendices: The position of the exterior castes; Hinduism in its relation to primitive religions in India. Minor rubbing. Spine faded. Name inked to flyleaf. VG.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Caste in India. Its Nature, Function, and Origins
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, [London]
• Publication Date: 1963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Fourth Edition