Hinduism and Law: An Introduction

By: Timothy Lubin and Jayanth K. Krishnan and Donald R. Davis Jr.

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Synopsis: Covering the earliest Sanskrit rulebooks through to the codification of 'Hindu law' in modern times, this interdisciplinary volume examines the interactions between Hinduism and the law. The authors present the major transformations to India's legal system in both the colonial and post colonial periods and their relation to recent changes in Hinduism. Thematic studies show how law and Hinduism relate and interact in areas such as ritual, logic, politics, and literature, offering a broad coverage of South Asia's contributions to religion and law at the intersection of society, politics and culture. In doing so, the authors build on previous treatments of Hindu law as a purely text-based tradition, and in the process, provide a fascinating account of an often neglected social and political history.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780511914393
Related ISBNs:: 9780521887861, 9780521716260
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Date of Addition:: 04/26/11
Copyrighted By:: Cambridge University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
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