A PERSPECITVE ON ANCIENT BRAHMANIC LAW

In the following space I will endeavour to gain a perspective on law in ancient Brahmanic tradition, based mainly on the great work on dharma bearing the name of Manu. By a perspective, I decidedly mean"a mere" perspective. To profess to write on a text as great as Manusmrti in any other w...

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Main Author: Arapura, Jon G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1997
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1997, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 430-440
Further subjects:B Manusmrti
B Ancient Law
B Brahmana
B Cosmology
B Dharma
B Smrti
B Brahmanic Law
B Sruti
B Dharma-sastra
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Summary:In the following space I will endeavour to gain a perspective on law in ancient Brahmanic tradition, based mainly on the great work on dharma bearing the name of Manu. By a perspective, I decidedly mean"a mere" perspective. To profess to write on a text as great as Manusmrti in any other way would be unpardonable audacity. The purpose of writing this is to share my understanding of the matter withthe readers, subject indeed, to being taught better by those who know better.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma