Welcome Guest
ART
Aesthetics
Architecture
Art
Art [Buddhist]
Art [Western]
Art Criticism
Art Magazine
Carpets
Iconography
Interior Decoration
Jewelry
Movie
Music Theatre And Dance
Numismatic
Painting [Folk]
Painting [Miniature]
Painting [Modern]
Photography
Pottery
Sculpture
Textile

ASTROLOGY
Astrology

AUTOBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY MEMORIES
Autobiography/Biography/Memories

BANARAS
Banaras

CHILDREN SECTION
Children Books

CLASSICS [FICTION & NON FICTION]
Classics

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Economics

ENVIRONMENT
Ecology

FICTION
Fiction [India]
Fiction [Science]
Fiction [World]
Graphic Novels

FOLKLORE MYTHS & LEGENDS
Folklore

GEOGRAPHY, MAP & ATLAS
Geography
Map

GRAPHIC FICTION/NON FICTION
GRAPHIC NON FICTION

HEALTH & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ayurveda & Healing
Cooking
Self Help
Yoga

HUMANITIES
Anthropology
Archaeology
Caste
Cultural Studies
Diaspora / Migration
Education
Epigraphy
Gandhi
Gender Studies
General
Globalization
History
Law
Media
Medical Anthropology
Methodology
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Tribal Studies
Visual Anthropology

KAMASUTRA
Kama Sutra

LANGUAGE
Language/Linguistic

LITERATURE AND LITERARY STUDIES
Anthology
Essays
Hindi Literature / Criticism
History Of Literature
Literary Criticism/Literary Theory
Play
Poetry
Reportage
Sanskrit Literature

MANUSCRIPT
Manuscript

MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE
Astronomy
Mathematics
Science

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
Bhakti
Buddhism
Chinese Philosophy
Christianity
Continental Philosophy
Gita
Gods & Goddess
Greek Philosophy
Hinduism
Indian Philosophy
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Mahabharata
Mantra
Mysticism
Mythology
Osho
Pilgrimage Studies
Purana
Ramayana
Religion
Saint & Sages
Sikhism
Spritual
Sufism
Tantra
Taoism
Theosophical Literature
Upanisads
Vaisnavism
Veda
Vedanta Philosophy
Western Philosophy
Zarathushtra
Zen

REFERENCE
Dictionary
Quotation

TRAVEL WRITING & HOLIDAY GUIDES
Travel Guide
Travel Writing

WILDLIFE TREES & PLANTS
Wild Life

Bestsellers
Book Details
India : A Civilization Of Difference
Author: Alain Danielou
ISBN: 9781594770487
Binding: Paper Back
Publishing Year: 2005
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Number of Pages: 144
Availabity:
In Stock
Delivery:
3-6 business days
INR 499.00
Qty:
ADD TO CART
About Book
In classical India social ethics are based on each individual's functional role in society. These ethics vary according to caste in order to maximize the individual's effectiveness in the social context. This is the definition of caste ethics. The Indian caste system is not a hierarchy with some who are privileged and others who are despised: it is a natural ordering an organizing principle of a society wherein differences are embraced rather than ignored. In the caste system it is up to the individual to achieve perfection in the state to which he or she is born since to a certain extent that state also forms part of a person's nature. All people must accomplish their individual spiritual destinies while as members of a social group ensuring the continuity of the group and collaborating in creating a favourable framework for all human life - thereby fulfilling the collective destiny of the group. The notion of transmigration provides an equalizing effect on this prescribed system in that today's prince may be reborn as a woodcutter and the Brahman as a shoemaker. In INDIA: A CIVILIZATION OF DIFFERENCES Danielou explores this seldom-heard side of the caste debate and argues effectively in its favour. This rare collection of the late author's writings contains several never-before-published articles and offers an in-depth look at the structure of Indian society before and after Western colonialism.
About Author
Alain Daniélou (1907-1994) spent twenty years in India studying music and philosophy with eminent scholars of the Hindu traditions. He is the translator and author of more than thirty books on the religion, history, and arts of India and the Mediterranean, including The Complete Kama Sutra, The Myths and Gods of India, and A Brief History of India.
Related
Books


A History Of The Dasnami Naga Sannyasis A History Of The Dasnami Naga Sannyasis
Author: Jadunath Sarkar
Publisher: Manohar Publishers & D...
Year of Publishing: 1958
Binding Type: Hard Cover
Status: In Stock
INR 1095.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


BACCHA BABUA HARISHCHANDRA CHOWDHARY Bhartendu (HINDI) BACCHA BABUA HARISHCHANDRA CHOWDHARY Bhartendu (HINDI)
Author: DEEPALI RAJKRISHNA
Publisher: PILGRIMS PUBLISHING
Year of Publishing: 2022
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 800.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


The Oxford Handbook Of The Indian Constitution The Oxford Handbook Of The Indian Constitution
Author: Sujit Choudhury
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year of Publishing: 2016
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 1595.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


Operation The Untold Story Of Indias Covert Naval War In East Pakistan Operation The Untold Story Of Indias Covert Naval War In East Pakistan
Author: Sandeep Unnithan
Publisher: Harper Collins
Year of Publishing: 2019
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 499.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


BABUR the queen for hindustan BABUR the queen for hindustan
Author: AABHAS MALDAHIYAR
Publisher: PENGUIN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Binding Type: Hard Cover
Status: In Stock
INR 1299.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


KAMA the riddle of desire KAMA the riddle of desire
Author: GURCHARAN DAS
Publisher: PENGUIN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 599.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS
Copyright © 2022 Harmony - The Book Shop
Designed & Developed by Deltagare Technologies
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram