Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Code of law
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| Other authors / contributors: | Olivelle, Patrick.
Olivelle, Suman.
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| ISBN: | 9780199771233
0199771235
1280594292
9781280594298
0195171462
9780195171464
9786613624123
6613624128
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 999-1008) and index.
Text in Sanskrit with English translation.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | Manu's Code of Law is one of the most important texts in the Sanskrit canon, indeed one of the most important surviving texts from any classical civilization. It paints an astoundingly detailed picture of ancient Indian life-covering everything from the constitution of the king's cabinet to the price of a ferry trip for a pregnant woman-and its doctrines have been central to Indian thought and practice for 2000 years. Despite its importance, however, until now no one has produced a critical edition of this text. As a result, for centuries scholars have been forced to accept clearly inferior ed.
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| Other form: | Print version: Manu (Lawgiver). Mānavadharmaśāstra. English & Sanskrit. Manu's code of law. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005 0195171462
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