The Spirit of Hindu Law

ISBN-13: 9780521877046 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 208 str.

Madison) Jr (University of Wisconsin Jr Donald R. Davis

Opis

This 2010 introduction to Hindu law and jurisprudence questions the traditional perception of law, and reveals law's close linkage with religion.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: 'The Spirit of Hindu Law is a learned yet accessible and lucidly written overview of Hindu modes of legal thinking through detailed examination of Dharmasastra texts and commentaries. Focusing on Hindu law in its close connection to theology and ordinary life, Davis opens up a complex world of legal concepts and practices to the specialist and non-specialist alike. Illuminating comparisons are drawn throughout to our own Euro-American legal tradition, including a fascinating analogy between the Mimamsa hermeneutic project and the modern-day filing of federal income tax forms! This volume will appeal to anyone interested in Indian intellectual history, the study of South Asian religions, and comparative ethics and law. Anne E. Monius, Harvard Divinity School

Spis treści

List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction (dharmaśāstra); 1. Sources and theologies (pramāna); 2. Hermeneutics and ethics (mīmāmsā); 3. Debt and meaning (rna); 4. Persons and things (svatva); 5. Doubts and disputes (vyavahāra); 6. Rectitude and rehabilitation (danda); 7. Law and practice (ācāra); Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.