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Hindu Law a New History of Dharmasastra
This book is 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. Part Two presents descriptive and historical studies of all the major substantive topics of Dharmasastra. Part three contains brief studies of the impact and reception of Dharmasastra in other South Asian cultural and textual traditions. Part four draws inspiration from critical terms in contemporary legal and religious studies to analyze Dharmasastra texts.
