Hindu law [electronic resource] : beyond tradition and modernity / Werner Menski. Menski, Werner. Hindus Legal status, laws, etc. India. Civil law India. Hindu law History. KNS469.5 340.5254 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. 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. New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource (xxii, 648 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195699210.001.0001 eng India. India.