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The Law Code of Manu
Patrick Olivelle
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Paperback. The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and best-known legal text of ancient India. A seminal Hindu work, it is important for its classic description of the many social institutions which have come to be identified with Indian society. Patrick Olivelle's lucid translation is the first to be based on his critically edited text. Translator(s): Olivelle, Patrick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
'Manu was seated, when the great seers came up to him: "Please, Lord, tell us the Laws of all the social classes, as well as of those born in between..."' The Law Code 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 that have come to be identified with ... Read more
'Manu was seated, when the great seers came up to him: "Please, Lord, tell us the Laws of all the social classes, as well as of those born in between..."' The Law Code 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 that have come to be identified with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199555338
SKU
V9780199555338
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