India, Its Life and Thought
India, Its Life and Thought, published in 1908, is by John P. Jones, an American missionary who had spent many years in South India. Writing for Western readers who, as he says, easily misunderstand India, Jones describes Hindu philosophy and religious practice, the caste system, the place of women, village life, the holy men and the new reform movements of his time, and weighs them against the Christian message he had come to preach. The viewpoint is that of a missionary, often critical, but the book rests on long acquaintance and records Indian society at a moment of change. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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