A Description of the Character, Manners and Customs of the People of India and of their Institutions, Religious and Civil /

A Description of the Character, Manners and Customs of the People of India and of their Institutions, Religious and Civil /

First published in 1879, A Description of the Character, Manners and Customs of the People of India and of their Institutions, Religious and Civil by the Abbé J.A. Dubois, and translated from French by Rev. G.U. Pope, is arranged into three parts, with each section devoted to various aspects and soc...

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Main Authors: Dubois, Abbé J.A. (Author), Pope, Rev. G.U. (Author)

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Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 2023.

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505 0 |t Preliminary Material /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Divisions and Subdivisions of Castes.-Distinction of Right Hand and Left. /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Advantages Resulting from the Division of Castes /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Expulsion from the Caste /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Restoration to the Caste /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Antiquity and Origin of the Castes /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- The Fabulous Origin of the Brâhmans.-On their Name and Original, Founders.-Conjectures on their Real Origin /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Different Kinds of Brâhmans /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Sects of Vishṇu and Śiva.-Causes of the Opposition of the Ordinary Brâhmans to the Vishṇu Brâhmans and other Sectaries /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Gurus of India /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Purôhitas or Masters of the Ceremonies /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Mantras, or Forms of Prayer /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Ceremonies Practised on the Brâhman Women when Brought to Bed, and on Infants of Tender Age /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- State of Brahmachâri /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Conduct Expected from the Brahmachâri, and the Rights He Acquires by Receiving the Cord /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Exactness with which a Young Brâhman Must Shun External Defilement, and the Different Practices in this Respect /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Interior Defilement of the Body; Of the Abstinence of the Brâhmans, and the Particular Horror of the Hindûs for the Flesh of the Cow /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- On the Defilement of the Soul, and the Remedies Used to Efface it /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Conjectures Respecting the Origin of the Rites of the Brâhmans Concerning Uncleanness and Purity /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of Marriage Among the Brâhmans /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Second Degree of Brâhmans; that of Grihastha, and the Duties which it Imposes /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- The Triple Prayer of the Brâhmans /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Fasts and Festivals of the Brâhmans /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of Certain Prohibited Sorts of Food Amongst The Brâhmans; and their Secret and Nocturnal Sacrifices /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- The Different Avocations of the Brâhmans /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Toleration of the Brâhmans in Religion, and their Bigotry in Political Affairs.-Their Contempt of Strangers /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Manners of the Brâhmans /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Exterior Qualities of the Brâhmans and other Hindûs; Their Bodily and Mental Weakness; of their Language, their Dress, and their Houses /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Rules of Politeness in Use Among the Brâhmans and other Hindûs.-Of their Visits and Presents /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Decorations worn by the Hindûs, and the Different Emblems with which they Adorn there Persons /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Married Brâhman Women; their Dress and Ornaments /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- The State of Widowhood. Second Marriages not Permitted to Women /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Rules and Precepts for the Conduct of Married Women /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Custom of Women Allowing Themselves to be Burned with the Corpses of their Husbands /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of Adoption among the Brâhmans and other Hindûs /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Partition of Property in Certain Cases /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Literature of the Brâhmans and Particularly their Poetry /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- The Epistolary Style of the Brâhmans /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- On the Hindû Hand-Writing /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Death and Obsequies of the Brâhmans /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- The Ceremonies Practised by the Brâhmans for the Dead, After the Obsequies /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Third Condition of the Brâhmans, that of Vânaprastha or Inhabitants of the Desart /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Rules of the Vânaprasthas /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Sacrifices of the Anchoret Brâhmans; Particularly the Yajna /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Giants, the Adversaries of the Anchorets /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Opinions of the Hindû Philosophers on the Nature of God, of the Different Beings in the Universe, and Particularly the Soul /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- On the Influence of Penitence in Purifying the Soul; and on Purification by Fire /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Learning of the Solitary Brâhhmans and of the Epoch of the Flood /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Magic Practised by the Vânaprastha Brâhmans, and Stilil in use Among the Hindûs /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois -- Of the Sannyâsi, the Fourth state of the Brâhmans: The Manner of Inauguration and the Rules /  |r Abee J.A. Dubois. 
520 |a First published in 1879, A Description of the Character, Manners and Customs of the People of India and of their Institutions, Religious and Civil by the Abbé J.A. Dubois, and translated from French by Rev. G.U. Pope, is arranged into three parts, with each section devoted to various aspects and society of the Indian people who lived in south India of that time. The author, Abbé J.A. Dubois, who was a French missionary, states at the outset that his work is the result of a period of almost eighteen years when he lived amongst the Indian people just the way they did, adopting the indigenous forms of living and clothing - even their prejudices. Thus, he not only familiarized himself with their lifestyle, but also won their confidence which helped him in writing of this book. Thus, his study is based on first-hand experience. For convenience of the readers, the editor's footnotes that provide explanations as well as references and cross-references to Indian scriptures and other texts have contributed to the value of this work. Part I studies the caste system, with its divisions and subdivisions, its origins, and prayers, ceremonies, and beyond. Part II, devoted to Brahmins, examines in detail the four stages of life, the norms and practices that govern them, discussing defilements and remedies, rules governing Brahmin women, Hindu philosophers and many others. Part III focuses on religion and includes the Trimurti, festivals, animal worship, Jains, military system, etc. 
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