A Hindoo, and above all, a Brahmin, by his institutions, his usages, his education and customs, must be considered as a kind of moral monster – as an individual placed in a state of continual variance and opposition with the rest of the human race. – Christian missionary Abbe Dubois, quoted in A Reply to […]
One of the most fascinating books on India is the work Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies by that Christian bigot Abbe Dubois, who traveled widely in South India in the late 18th century and early 19th century. A resident of India from 1792-1823, Duboi, a French man, had the opportunity to observe the customs and […]
