The Law Code of Manu (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199555338)

The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and the best-known legal text of ancient India. Famous for fifteen centuries 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 that 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.

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Author: Patrick Olivelle
ISBN-10: 0199555338
ISBN-13: 9780199555338
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 08/03/2009
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.20d