Oxford history of Hinduism : Hindu law : a new history of Dharmaśastra / edited by Patrick Olivelle, Donald R. Davis Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Olivelle, Patrick, editor.

Davis, Donald R., editor.

Series:

Oxford history of Hinduism.

The Oxford history of Hinduism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hindu law.

Dharma.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Through a pointed study of an important aspect or topic of dharma in Dharmasastra, this collection shows that the history of Hinduism cannot be written without the history of Hindu law. Part one provides a concise overview of the literary genres in which Dharmasastra was written with attention to chronology and historical developments. This study divides the tradition into its two major historical periods - the origins and formation of the classical texts and the later genres of commentary and digest - in order to provide a thorough, but manageable overview of the textual bases of the tradition. Part two presents descriptive and historical studies of all the major substantive topics of Dharmasastra. Each chapter offers readers with salest knowledge of the debates, transformations, and fluctcating importance of each topic.

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-100709-9

0-19-177227-5

0-19-100708-0