Culture and Customs of India

by Carol E. Henderson

Book Overview

India and the Indian ways of life in the new century are freshly and comprehensively overviewed in this volume. This one-stop resource enables students and other interested readers to begin to understand the vast country with its population of one billion people, representing hundreds of social groups with more than 100 languages spoken. Henderson provides expert insight into a cross-section of society. The caste system, Hinduism, the sari, women's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0040E0VK6
• ISBN13: 9780313305139
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"