7. Hinduism: Historical Setting
- Michael D. Palmer,
- Stanley M. Burgess
Published Online: 14 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781444355390.ch7
Copyright © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Limited
Book Title
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice
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How to Cite
Dwivedi, O. P. (2012) Hinduism: Historical Setting, in The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice (eds M. D. Palmer and S. M. Burgess), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444355390.ch7
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Regent University, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 MAR 2012
- Published Print: 20 APR 2012
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Print ISBN: 9781405195478
Online ISBN: 9781444355390
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- Hinduism, historical setting;
- Hindu approach to social justice;
- Hindu culture, intellectual tradition;
- caste system, early egalitarianism;
- people, and their expertise;
- Shudras, not a life of servitude;
- later changes, in caste system;
- key Hindu concepts, of social justice;
- social justice, reform movements;
- social inequality, institutionalized among Hindus
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Defining Caste: Varna and Jati
Early Egalitarianism in the Caste System
Later Changes in the Caste System
Defining Key Hindu Concepts Related to Social Justice
Hindu Law: The Smrities
Social Justice and Early Reform Movements
Social Justice and Modern Reform Movements
The Social Status of Castes Today
Conclusion
References