Manu's code of law

Alternate Titles

• Code of law

Description

Classical work, with commentaries, on Hindu law.

Description

"The Law of Manu is the most authoritative and the best-known legal text of ancient India. Famous for two thousand years it still generates controversy, with Manu's verses being cited in support of the oppression of women and members of the lower castes. A seminal Hindu text, the Law Code is important for its classic description of so many social institutions which have come to be identified with Indian society. It deals with the relationships between social and ethnic groups, between men and women, the organization of the state and the judicial system, reincarnation, the workings of karma, and all aspects of the law." "Patrick Olivelle's lucid translation is the first to be based on his critically edited text, and it incorporates the most recent scholarship on ancient Indian history, law, society, and religion."--BOOK JACKET.

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• Sources.

Series Statement

• South Asia research

Other Editions

• Manu's Code of Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the Manava-Dharmasastra (South Asia Research)Oxford University Press, USA2004-11-12
• Manu's code of lawOxford University Press2005
• Manusmr̥tiḥ.Caukhambā Saṃskr̥ta Sīrija [Āphisa]1952-01-01
• Manusmr̥tiḥCaukhambā Saṃskr̥ta Sīrīja Āphisa1961-01-01
• ManusmrtiJavāhara Buka Ḍipo1969-01-01
• Manu-smṛti.Bhāratīya Vidyā Bhavanam1972-01-01
• Mānava-dharma-śāstra =Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers1992-01-01