Assamese - Religion, Caste and Sect in an Indian Village

List of contents

List of Tables List of Figures List of Maps Abbreviations Introduction 1. Economic Differentiation and Caste in Panbari 2. The System of Kinship 3. The Nature of Affinity 4. The Pattern of Marriage 5. The Village Name House 6. Devotional Worship 7. The Institutionalization of Bhakti: the satra system 8. The Language of Food 9. Assamese Castes in Historical Perspectives 10. The Devotional Path in Assam 11. Shri Shankaradeva Sangha 12. Reform Sects in Panbari 13. Caste and Sect References Index

About the author

Audrey Cantlie

Summary

First published in 1984, The Assamese is an anthropological exploration of Assam.

Product details

• Authors: Audrey Cantlie, Cantlie Audrey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032363028
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236302-8
• No. of pages: 340
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, Popular Culture, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Humanities, Social and cultural anthropology, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General