Institutes of Hindu Law, Or, The Ordinances of Manu, According to the Gloss of Cullúca, Comprising the Indian System of Duties, Religious, and Civil
Author | : Manu (Lawgiver) |
Publisher | : The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1584777311 |
The Manusmriti, or Laws of Manu, is an important statement of Hindu law. It is a collection of laws governing individuals, communities and nations and is an important (and somewhat controversial) source of information about the caste system and the status of women. With a new introduction.
The Spirit of Hindu Law
Author | : Donald Richard Davis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2010-01-21 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0521877040 |
This introduction to Hindu law and jurisprudence questions the traditional perception of law, and reveals law's close linkage with religion. Emphasizing the household, the family, and everyday relationships as additional social locations of law, it contends that law itself can be understood as a theology of ordinary life.
The Ordinances of Manu (1884)
Author | : Manu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2009-06 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9781104711061 |
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Manu's Code of Law
Author | : Manu |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 1150 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780195171464 |
Manu's Code of Law is one of the most important texts in the Sanskrit canon, indeed one of the most important surviving texts from any classical civilization. It paints an astoundingly detailed picture of ancient Indian life-covering everything from the constitution of the king's cabinet to the price of a ferry trip for a pregnant woman-and its doctrines have been central to Indian thought and practice for 2000 years. Despite its importance, however, until now no one has produced a critical edition of this text. As a result, for centuries scholars have been forced to accept clearly inferior editions of Sanskrit texts and to use those unreliable editions as the basis for constructing the history of classical India. In this volume, Patrick Olivelle has assembled the critical text of Manu, including a critical apparatus containing all the significant manuscript variants, along with a reliable and readable translation, copious explanatory notes, and a comprehensive introduction on the structure, content, and socio-political context of the treatise. The result is an outstanding scholarly achievement that will be an essential tool for any serious student of India.
Marriage of Hindu Widows
Author | : Īśvaracandra Bidyāsāgara |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1864 |
Genre | : Marriage |
ISBN | : |