O'Malley, L. S. S.

Indian caste customs. by L.S.S. O'Malley. L. S. S. O'Malley - New York Cambridge University Press 2014 - ix, 190p.

Preface; 1. The caste system; 2. Caste government; 3. External control; 4. Penalties; 5. Marriage and morals; 6. Food and drink; 7. Occupations; 8. The untouchables; 9. Modern tendencies; Index.

Originally published in 1932, this book presents a concise study of the Indian caste system. The text was created 'in the hope of adding to the ordinary man's knowledge of this peculiar form of social organization and of enabling him to form a judgment of its merits and defects'.

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