Classifying the universe : the ancient Indian varṇa system and the origins of caste. (Record no. 58668)
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| fixed length control field | 00685cam a22001577a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0195084985 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 305.51220954 B76 C |
| Item number | 24043 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Brian K. Smith. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Classifying the universe : the ancient Indian varṇa system and the origins of caste. |
| Remainder of title | English |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Name of publisher | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication | 1994. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 408 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | This is a comprehensive examination of the `varna' system - a classificatory scheme laid out in the classical Hindu Vedic literature and thought to underlie the concept of caste, which continues to exert a powerful and pervasive influence over Indian life. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Caste |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | India |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
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| Chinmaya International Foundation | Chinmaya International Foundation | 03/06/2020 | 305.51220954 B76 C 24043 | 24043 | 03/06/2020 | Books |