Law Code of Manu

Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Patrick Olivelle (Translation), Patrick ( Olivelle (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.04.2009
• EAN: 9780199555338
• ISBN: 978-0-19-955533-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Oxford World's Classics
• Subjects: Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > English; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries