Dharmasūtras : the law codes of Āpastamba, Gautama, Baudhāyana, and Vasiṣṭha

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Dharmasūtras : the law codes of Āpastamba, Gautama, Baudhāyana, and Vasiṣṭha

annotated text and translation, Patrick Olivelle

(Sources of ancient Indian law)

Motilal Banarsidass, 2000

1st ed

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Dharmasūtras

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 729-735) and index

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Description

these documents gives a glimpse of how people especially Brahmins were ideally expected to live their lives within an ordered and hierarchically society. In this first english translated document for over a century, the author uses the same lucid and elegant style of this award winning translation of the Upanishads and incorporates the most recent scholarship on ancient indian law, society and religion. the fresh editions of the Sanskrit texts presents new manuscript material, variants recorded in medieval commentaries and legal digest ansd emendations suggested by philologists.

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  • NCID
    BA50206373
  • ISBN
    • 8120817397
  • Country Code
    ii
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    engsan
  • Original Language Code
    san
  • Place of Publication
    Delhi
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 767 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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