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Common Sense and Legal History in India - Collected Essays on Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Hardcover): Richard W. Lariviere Common Sense and Legal History in India - Collected Essays on Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Hardcover)
Richard W. Lariviere; Edited by Donald R. Davis
R1,524 Discovery Miles 15 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Paperback): Ludo Rocher Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Paperback)
Ludo Rocher; Edited by Donald R. Davis Jr.; Foreword by Richard W. Lariviere
R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Hardcover, New): Ludo Rocher Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Hardcover, New)
Ludo Rocher; Edited by Donald R. Davis Jr.; Foreword by Richard W. Lariviere
R2,221 Discovery Miles 22 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The main sources for an understanding of classical Hindu law are the Sanskrit treatises on religious and legal duties, known as the Dharma stras. In this collection of his major studies in the field, Ludo Rocher presents analytical and interpretive essays on a wide range of topics, from general themes such as the nature of Hindu law and Anglo-Hindu law to technical matters including word studies and text criticism. Rocher's deep engagement with the language and worldview of the authors in the Dharma stra tradition yields distinctive and corrective contributions to the field, which are informed by knowledge both of the Indian grammatical tradition and of Roman and civil law. Davis's introduction presents an interpretative account of Rocher's many contributions to the field, organized around the themes that recur in his work, and examines his key advances, both methodological and substantive. Comparisons and contrasts between Rocher's ideas and those of his Indological colleagues serve to place him in the context of a scholarly tradition, while Rocher's fundamental view that the Dharma stra is first and foremost a scholarly and scholastic tradition, rather than a practical legal one, is also explored. This invaluable collection serves both as summary review of the ideas of Rocher, a leading authority in the field, and as a critical evaluation of the impact of these ideas on the present study of law and Indology.

The Oxford History of Hinduism: Hindu Law - A New History of Dharmasastra (Hardcover): Patrick Olivelle, Donald R. Davis The Oxford History of Hinduism: Hindu Law - A New History of Dharmasastra (Hardcover)
Patrick Olivelle, Donald R. Davis
R4,268 Discovery Miles 42 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Through pointed studies of important aspects and topics of dharma in Dharmasastra, this comprehensive 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. Indirectly, readers will also gain insight into the ethos or worldview of religious law in Hinduism, enabling them to get a feel for how dharma authors thought and why. Part Three contains brief studies of the impact and reception of Dharmasastra in other South Asian cultural and textual traditions. Finally, Part Four draws inspiration from "critical terms" in contemporary legal and religious studies to analyze Dharmasastra texts. Contributors offer interpretive views of Dharmasastra that start from hermeneutic and social concerns today.

Hinduism and Law - An Introduction (Paperback): Timothy Lubin, Donald R. Davis Jr., Jayanth K. Krishnan Hinduism and Law - An Introduction (Paperback)
Timothy Lubin, Donald R. Davis Jr., Jayanth K. Krishnan
R827 R785 Discovery Miles 7 850 Save R42 (5%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Covering the earliest Sanskrit rulebooks through to the codification of 'Hindu law' in modern times, this interdisciplinary volume examines the interactions between Hinduism and the law. The authors present the major transformations to India's legal system in both the colonial and post colonial periods and their relation to recent changes in Hinduism. Thematic studies show how law and Hinduism relate and interact in areas such as ritual, logic, politics, and literature, offering a broad coverage of South Asia's contributions to religion and law at the intersection of society, politics and culture. In doing so, the authors build on previous treatments of Hindu law as a purely text-based tradition, and in the process, provide a fascinating account of an often neglected social and political history.

The Spirit of Hindu Law (Paperback): Donald R. Davis Jr. The Spirit of Hindu Law (Paperback)
Donald R. Davis Jr.
R1,254 Discovery Miles 12 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Law is too often perceived solely as state-based rules and institutions that provide a rational alternative to religious rites and ancestral customs. The Spirit of Hindu Law uses the Hindu legal tradition as a heuristic tool to question this view and reveal the close linkage between law and religion. Emphasizing the household, the family, and everyday relationships as additional social locations of law, it contends that law itself can be understood as a theology of ordinary life. An introduction to traditional Hindu law and jurisprudence, this book is structured around key legal concepts such as the sources of law and authority, the laws of persons and things, procedure, punishment and legal practice. It combines investigation of key themes from Sanskrit legal texts with discussion of Hindu theology and ethics, as well as thorough examination of broader comparative issues in law and religion.

Hinduism and Law - An Introduction (Hardcover): Timothy Lubin, Donald R. Davis Jr., Jayanth K. Krishnan Hinduism and Law - An Introduction (Hardcover)
Timothy Lubin, Donald R. Davis Jr., Jayanth K. Krishnan
R2,335 Discovery Miles 23 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Covering the earliest Sanskrit rulebooks through to the codification of 'Hindu law' in modern times, this interdisciplinary volume examines the interactions between Hinduism and the law. The authors present the major transformations to India's legal system in both the colonial and post colonial periods and their relation to recent changes in Hinduism. Thematic studies show how law and Hinduism relate and interact in areas such as ritual, logic, politics, and literature, offering a broad coverage of South Asia's contributions to religion and law at the intersection of society, politics and culture. In doing so, the authors build on previous treatments of Hindu law as a purely text-based tradition, and in the process, provide a fascinating account of an often neglected social and political history.

The Spirit of Hindu Law (Hardcover): Donald R. Davis Jr. The Spirit of Hindu Law (Hardcover)
Donald R. Davis Jr.
R1,761 Discovery Miles 17 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Law is too often perceived solely as state-based rules and institutions that provide a rational alternative to religious rites and ancestral customs. The Spirit of Hindu Law uses the Hindu legal tradition as a heuristic tool to question this view and reveal the close linkage between law and religion. Emphasizing the household, the family, and everyday relationships as additional social locations of law, it contends that law itself can be understood as a theology of ordinary life. An introduction to traditional Hindu law and jurisprudence, this book is structured around key legal concepts such as the sources of law and authority, the laws of persons and things, procedure, punishment and legal practice. It combines investigation of key themes from Sanskrit legal texts with discussion of Hindu theology and ethics, as well as thorough examination of broader comparative issues in law and religion.

The Train That Had Wings - Selected Stories of M. Mukundan (Paperback): Donald R. Davis The Train That Had Wings - Selected Stories of M. Mukundan (Paperback)
Donald R. Davis
R570 Discovery Miles 5 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A collection of story-vignettes by one of India's best contemporary authors

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