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Do Historical Narratives Create Social Norms? The Case of Syrian Christians and Malabari Jews in Kerala
This article uses case studies of the Syrian Christian and Malabari Jew communities to show that a historical narrative may be viewed as the fundamental premise for the existence of endogamous practices within a religious community. Essentially, the narrative itself has come to be presented as proof...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/008413.pdf |
| Summary: | This article uses case studies of the Syrian Christian and Malabari Jew communities to show
that a historical narrative may be viewed as the fundamental premise for the existence of
endogamous practices within a religious community. Essentially, the narrative itself has
come to be presented as proof that certain practices are justified. |
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| Physical Description: | Vol. 53, Issue No. 35, 01 Sep, 2018 |