TY  - GEN
AU  - Bandyopadhyaya, Jayantanuja
TI  - Class and religion in ancient India
SN  - 9781843317272
U1  - 294.508620934 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Anthem Press
KW  - General
KW  - Brahmanism - Social aspects - History
KW  - Social classes - India - History
KW  - Religion and state - India - History
KW  - Sanskrit literature - History and criticism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-235) and index
N2  - A fascinating read for scholars and general readers alike, 'Class and Religion in Ancient India' highlights the interdependence between the class structure and the Vedic and Brahmanical form of religion in ancient India. It seeks to demolish the myth that religiosity and spirituality were the distinctive characteristics of ancient Indian civilization. The author demonstrates that religion was a superstructure of class relations used primarily by the ruling class and the state to perpetuate a predatory class structure based on exploitation and oppression
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