Hindu law: beyond tradition and modernity
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 s...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
New Delhi Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009
|
| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hinduism
/ Law
/ History
B India / Hinduism / Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Civil law (India)
B Hindu Law History B Hindus Legal status, laws, etc (India) |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Publisher) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780195699210 |
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xxii, 639 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9780199080298 0195665031 9780195699210 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195699210.001.0001 |
