Based on an 1815 manuscript by a French missionary, this comprehensive work offers a unique panorama of early-19th-century Indian life. Caste system, ceremonial procedures, rules and etiquette, marriage, fasting, widowhood, funerary rites, literature, religion, much more. Index. 6 Appendices.
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The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry by W. G. Archer The first book in English to provide a full and clear introduction to the imagery and verse related to one of the most significant of Indian gods. 39 plates.