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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Language: English

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

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India > Social life and customs.

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Table of Contents:

Preliminary Material /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Divisions and Subdivisions of Castes.-Distinction of Right Hand and Left. /
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Advantages Resulting from the Division of Castes /
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Expulsion from the Caste /
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Restoration to the Caste /
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Antiquity and Origin of the Castes /
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The Fabulous Origin of the Brâhmans.-On their Name and Original, Founders.-Conjectures on their Real Origin /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Different Kinds of Brâhmans /
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Of the Sects of Vishṇu and Śiva.-Causes of the Opposition of the Ordinary Brâhmans to the Vishṇu Brâhmans and other Sectaries /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Gurus of India /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Purôhitas or Masters of the Ceremonies /
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Of the Mantras, or Forms of Prayer /
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Of the Ceremonies Practised on the Brâhman Women when Brought to Bed, and on Infants of Tender Age /
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State of Brahmachâri /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Conduct Expected from the Brahmachâri, and the Rights He Acquires by Receiving the Cord /
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Of the Exactness with which a Young Brâhman Must Shun External Defilement, and the Different Practices in this Respect /
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 /
Abee J.A. Dubois
On the Defilement of the Soul, and the Remedies Used to Efface it /
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Conjectures Respecting the Origin of the Rites of the Brâhmans Concerning Uncleanness and Purity /
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Of Marriage Among the Brâhmans /
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Of the Second Degree of Brâhmans; that of Grihastha, and the Duties which it Imposes /
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The Triple Prayer of the Brâhmans /
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Of the Fasts and Festivals of the Brâhmans /
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Of Certain Prohibited Sorts of Food Amongst The Brâhmans; and their Secret and Nocturnal Sacrifices /
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The Different Avocations of the Brâhmans /
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Of the Toleration of the Brâhmans in Religion, and their Bigotry in Political Affairs.-Their Contempt of Strangers /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Manners of the Brâhmans /
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Of the Exterior Qualities of the Brâhmans and other Hindûs; Their Bodily and Mental Weakness; of their Language, their Dress, and their Houses /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Rules of Politeness in Use Among the Brâhmans and other Hindûs.-Of their Visits and Presents /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Decorations worn by the Hindûs, and the Different Emblems with which they Adorn there Persons /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Married Brâhman Women; their Dress and Ornaments /
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The State of Widowhood. Second Marriages not Permitted to Women /
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Rules and Precepts for the Conduct of Married Women /
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Of the Custom of Women Allowing Themselves to be Burned with the Corpses of their Husbands /
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Of Adoption among the Brâhmans and other Hindûs /
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Partition of Property in Certain Cases /
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Of the Literature of the Brâhmans and Particularly their Poetry /
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The Epistolary Style of the Brâhmans /
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On the Hindû Hand-Writing /
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Death and Obsequies of the Brâhmans /
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The Ceremonies Practised by the Brâhmans for the Dead, After the Obsequies /
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Of the Third Condition of the Brâhmans, that of Vânaprastha or Inhabitants of the Desart /
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Rules of the Vânaprasthas /
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Of the Sacrifices of the Anchoret Brâhmans; Particularly the Yajna /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Giants, the Adversaries of the Anchorets /
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Opinions of the Hindû Philosophers on the Nature of God, of the Different Beings in the Universe, and Particularly the Soul /
Abee J.A. Dubois
On the Influence of Penitence in Purifying the Soul; and on Purification by Fire /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Learning of the Solitary Brâhhmans and of the Epoch of the Flood /
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Of the Magic Practised by the Vânaprastha Brâhmans, and Stilil in use Among the Hindûs /
Abee J.A. Dubois
Of the Sannyâsi, the Fourth state of the Brâhmans: The Manner of Inauguration and the Rules /
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