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French cleric and scholar of Sanskrit J. A. DUBOIS (1770-1848) journeyed to and around India as a missionary in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and turned his decades of observation into what was, for many years, the definitive Western work on Indian culture. This revised English-language edition, published in 1905, includes Dubois's notes and thoughts on. . the caste system, its antiquity and origins . etiquette and customs among the Brahmin . dress and ornamentation . the roles and positions of women . Hindu tales and fables . religious feast, temples, and ceremonies . and much more.
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Kiran Nagaraj
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March 12, 2020
It's a great book for those who want to learn about the people of India during 18th and 19th centuries - their mindset, tactics to stay ahead of fellow countrymen, static relations. After reading this book, I can say with confidence, to this day, that people of this country is same as the author has described. And may be it's true that people stayed this way for thousands of years. Every foreigner, who wants to visit India for whatever reason, should try to read this book.
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