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The Law Code of Manu

Paperback • 2004 • English

The Law Code of Manu

By Manu (Lawgiver)

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'Manu was seated, when the great seers came up to him: "Please, Lord, tell us the Laws of all the social classes, as well as of those born in between..."' The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and the best-known legal text of ancient India. Famous for two thousand years it still generates controversy, with Manu's verses being cited in support of the oppression of women and members of the lower castes. A seminal Hindu text, the Law Code isimportant for its classic description of so many ...Show more

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9780192802712

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2004

Language

English

Original title

The Law Code of Manu

Format

Paperback

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