Caste, Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age

(Book #4.3 in the New Cambridge History of India Series)

by Susan Bayly

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The phenomenon of caste has probably aroused more controversy than any other aspect of Indian life. This volume explores the emergence of ideas and practices that gave rise to the so-called caste-society. Using a historical and anthropological approach, the author frames her analysis in the context of India's economic and social order, interpreting caste as a contingent and variable response to changes in India's political landscape through the colonial...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521798426

ISBN13:9780521798426

Release Date:March 2001

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:444 Pages

Weight:1.26 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Asia Class Europe History India Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Textbooks

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