9780282253479 - The People of India (Classic Reprint) de Risley, Herbert (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. 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. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.