UID:
almahu_9948206430402882
Format:
1 online resource.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780191772276 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
The Oxford history of Hinduism
Content:
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.
Note:
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780198702603
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
