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"A study of the contemporary gemstone industry of Jaipur with special emphasis on its ownership class. Detailed examination of an industry in a non-Western setting, with contextual background for the Jain religion and recent Jaipur history"--Provided by publisher.

Jaipur (India) - Commerce - Social aspects. --- Precious stone industry --- Ethnology --- Business & Economics --- Industries --- Jaipur (India) --- Commerce --- Social aspects. --- Cultural anthropology --- Ethnography --- Races of man --- Social anthropology --- Jaipur, India (Rajasthan) --- Jayapura (India) --- Anthropology --- Human beings --- Mineral industries --- E-books

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The several trading castes known generically as `Marwaris` are among the most powerful and wealthy groups in India. While they have spread throughout India and beyond, their homeland is Rajasthan. This absorbing book explores their origin myths and the manner in which these myths construct and express their social identities. Lawrence Babb draws attention to the special problems of self-definition faced by these groups and shows how myth engages these problems by using a distinctive symbolism drawn from the Vedic rite of sacrifice. According, to the author, origin myths utilize sacrifice as a

Marwaris --- Merchants --- Violence --- Violent behavior --- Social psychology --- Businesspeople --- Caste --- Ethnology --- Ethnic identity. --- Social life and customs. --- Commerce --- Folklore.

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Indian religions --- Jainism

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