INSTITUTES OF HINDU LAW: OR, THE ORDINANCES OF MANU, ACCORDING TO THE GLOSS OF CULLUCA. COMPRISING THE INDIAN SYSTEM OF DUTIES, RELIGIOUS AND CIVILItem #: 64517 Pages: xvi, 366 pp. Published: OE; J. Sewell and J. Debrett; Reprinted in 2007. The Manusmriti, or Laws of Manu, is an important statementof Hindu law. Attributed to Manu, the progenitor of humanityin Hindu theology, it was compiled in its final form around200 BCE. It is a collection of laws governing individuals,communities and nations and is an important (and somewhatcontroversial) source of information about the caste systemand the status of women. This work achieved its interna-tional prominence through Jones, the able judge of the HighCourt of Calcutta and brilliant linguist, who produced thefirst complete English translation. Jones was attracted tothis work because of its structural similarities to theInstitutes of Justinian.Reprinted by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Distributed by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Please contact us to request purchasing information. |