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Manu's code of law: a critical edition and translation of the Manava-Dharmasastra

By Olivelle , Suman , Patrick;Olivelle

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9780195171464, 9780199771233, 0199771235, 9781280594298, 1280594292
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
68 MB (71192982 bytes)
Series
South Asia research (New York N.Y.)
Pages
x, 1131 pages\1142
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Droit hindou;Droit--Inde;Droit--Inde--Histoire;Ges

Description

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 ed.

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