Hindu law [electronic resource] : beyond tradition and modernity /
by Menski, Werner.
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BookPublisher: New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 648 p.).ISBN: 9780199080298 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Hindus -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- India | Civil law -- India | Hindu law -- HistoryOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This book analyses the development of Hindu law from the ancient period to its emergence as a postmodern phenomenon in the 21st century. The author uses comparative social theory literature to establish that Hindu law must be viewed both as an ancient, evolving conceptual entity and a living legal system.
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This book analyses the development of Hindu law from the ancient period to its emergence as a postmodern phenomenon in the 21st century. The author uses comparative social theory literature to establish that Hindu law must be viewed both as an ancient, evolving conceptual entity and a living legal system.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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