The Shudra: by Jalalul Haq
Vedic literature has the same word for both man and God--purusha. The Vedic seers ritually sacrifice Purusha, the God, thereby also killing purusha, the spiritual-cultural man. This births the 'caste-man', who is not man at all. The caste-man is either higher or lower. A handful are superhuman: gods, priests, Brahmans. And the masses are subhuman: the Shudra. In The Shudra, Jalalul Haq conducts a philosophical autopsy of ancient Indian texts, meticulously reading between the lines to uncover the early history of caste. He shows how inequality pervaded Buddhism, Jainism and other heterodox sects, even as they tried to counter the hegemony of Brahmanism. In this clash of gods and demons, Haq attempts to extract the human.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9788194865483 |
| ISBN 10 | 8194865484 |
| Title | The Shudra: |
| Author | Jalalul Haq |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Navayana Publishing Pvt Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-01-28 |
| Number of pages | 284 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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