Beyond caste brills indological library illustrated edition by sumit guha author visit amazons sumit guha page find all the books read about the author and more see search results for this author are you an author learn about author central sumit guha author 45 . Caste is today almost universally perceived as an ancient and unchanging hindu institution preserved solely by a deep seated religious ideology yet the word itself is an importation from sixteenth century europe this book tracks the long history of the practices amalgamated under this label and shows their connection to changing patterns of social and political power down to the present . Beyond caste identity and power in south asia past and present series brills indological library volume 44 author sumit guha caste is today almost universally perceived as an ancient and unchanging hindu institution preserved solely by a deep seated religious ideology yet the word itself is an importation from sixteenth century europe this book tracks the long history of the . Library of congress cataloging in publication data guha sumit beyond caste identity and power in south asia past and present by sumit guha pages cm brills indological library issn 0925 2916 volume 44 includes bibliographical references and index isbn 978 90 04 24918 9 hardback alk paper isbn 978 90 04 25485 5 e . Free 2 day shipping buy brills indological library beyond caste identity and power in south asia past and present hardcover at walmartcom