This collection of essays carries forward the debates that emerged at a seminar on 'Enculturing Law' held at Bangalore in August 2005, organized by the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society in collaboration with the National Law School of India University and the Alternative Law Forum. The seminar sought to address questions related to interdisciplinary pedagogy in the study of Indian law, arguing in favor of a different approach to legal studies by foregrounding the significance of law as a part of liberal education.

The twelve essays included in this volume (of which all but one...