Henry K Beauchamp Livres
Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies
The Classic First-Hand Account of India in the Early Nineteenth Century
- 741pages
- 26 heures de lecture
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.