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Institutes of Hindu Law : Or, the Ordinances of Manu, According to the Gloss of Culluca. Comprising the Indian System of Duties, Religious and Civil. Verbally Translated from the Original Sanscrit. with a Preface, by Sir William Jones. Sir William Jones, Translator and Preface by William Jones and Manu (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLawbook Exchange, The Limited, T.H.E.
ISBN-101584777311
ISBN-139781584777311
eBay Product ID (ePID)54362428
Product Key Features
SubjectHinduism / General, General, Legal History
Publication Year2007
Publication NameInstitutes of Hindu Law : Or, the Ordinances of Manu, According to the Gloss of Culluca. Comprising the Indian System of Duties, Religious and Civil. Verbally Translated from the Original Sanscrit. with a Preface, by Sir William Jones. Sir William Jones, Translator and Preface
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorWilliam Jones, Manu
Subject AreaLaw, Religion
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-019724
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal294.5/94
Original LanguageSanskrit
SynopsisThe Manusmriti, or Laws of Manu, is an important statement of Hindu law. Attributed to Manu, the progenitor of humanity in Hindu theology, it was compiled in its final form around 200 BCE. It is a collection of laws governing individuals, communities and nations and is an important (and somewhat controversial) source of information about the caste system and the status of women. This work achieved its international prominence through Jones 1746-1794], the able judge of the High Court of Calcutta and brilliant linguist, who produced the first complete English translation. Jones was attracted to this work because of its structural similarities to the Institutes of Justinian. Intending to establish Manu as the "Justinian of India," he planned to follow this translation with translations of other texts that resembled other parts of the Corpus Juris Civilis . He did not live long enough to complete his great project. With a new introduction by Steve Sheppard, William Enfield Professor of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law. xvi, 366 pp., The Manusmriti, or Laws of Manu, is an important statement of Hindu law. Attributed to Manu, the progenitor of humanity in Hindu theology, it was compiled in its final form around 200 BCE. It is a collection of laws governing individuals, communities and nations and is an important (and somewhat controversial) source of information about the caste system and the status of women. This work achieved its international prominence through Jones [1746-1794], the able judge of the High Court of Calcutta and brilliant linguist, who produced the first complete English translation. Jones was attracted to this work because of its structural similarities to the Institutes of Justinian. Intending to become the "Justinian of India," he intended to follow this translation with translations of other texts that resembled other parts of the Corpus Juris Civilis. He did not live long enough to complete his great project.
LC Classification NumberKNS127.3.A4E54 2007
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