Hindu Customs and Their Origins by Stanley Rice

Hindu Customs and Their Origins is Stanley Rice’s historical examination of Indian social and religious customs. The work considers competing explanations of caste alongside topics such as cow veneration, untouchability and some Maratha customs.

Originally published in 1937, it should be read as a period study: its racial and social theories are historical arguments, not settled explanations or an endorsement of caste hierarchy. This is cultural and social analysis rather than a Hindu worship or yoga manual. The listing currently has no product photograph.