Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Guide to Pronunciation Chronology Land, People, and History Religion World View Art and Literature Landscape and Architecture Food and Dress Women, Marriage, and Family Festivals and Leisure Activities Music and Dance Social Customs and Lifestyles Glossary Index

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Gives a fresh, comprehensive portrait of India and the Indian ways of life in the new century.

About the Author

CAROL E. HENDERSON is Research Associate and Visiting Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey.

Reviews

.,."impart much information on a wide range of cultural topics, offering readers jumping-off points for further research."-Multicultural Review

?...impart much information on a wide range of cultural topics, offering readers jumping-off points for further research.?-Multicultural Review

?[m]ust-have for school, public, and even undergraduate academic library shelves....Henderson does and exceptional job of describing Indian customs and culture and, through subtle comparing and contrasting, making it relate to the Western way of life.?-Against the Grain

?Useful...in world history classes.?- Gale-Reference Reviews

?Useful...in world history classes.?-Gale-Reference Reviews

?Useful...in world history classes.??Gale-Reference Reviews

"Ým¨ust-have for school, public, and even undergraduate academic library shelves....Henderson does and exceptional job of describing Indian customs and culture and, through subtle comparing and contrasting, making it relate to the Western way of life."-Against the Grain

..."impart much information on a wide range of cultural topics, offering readers jumping-off points for further research."-Multicultural Review

"Useful...in world history classes."-Gale-Reference Reviews

"[m]ust-have for school, public, and even undergraduate academic library shelves....Henderson does and exceptional job of describing Indian customs and culture and, through subtle comparing and contrasting, making it relate to the Western way of life."-Against the Grain