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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"Mr.Beauchamp's work is admirably done." --The Spectator
"By rescuing from obscurity the final results of Abbe Dubois's thirty years of observation and research,Mr.Beauchamp will place the life-work of that great missionary in it's true form before the world.He also makes a considerable addition to our knowledge of Southern India on the eve of Britsh rule." --The Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"By rescuing from obscurity the final results of Abbe Dubois's thirty years of observation and research,Mr.Beauchamp will place the life-work of that great missionary in it's true form before the world.He also makes a considerable addition to our knowledge of Southern India on the eve of Britsh rule." --The Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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