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Mathur Ashutosh dayal

Medieval Hindu law : Historical evolution and enlightened rebellion - New Delhi Oxford University Press 2007 - 251p xv

Contents:
Introudction;
1. Law and the state: from divine justice to worldly law;
2. Marriage and family: acknowledging women's rights;
3. Property, family, and women: wives and daughters as lawful beneficiaries;
4. Law and the economy: grappling with the ambiguities of the free market;
5. Law and community: from the communitarian particular to the citizen individual;
6. Criminal law: the changing limits of lawful conduct;
7. Evidence and procedure: calibrating the mechanisms;
Conclusion.

ISBN: 9780195685589

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Hindu Law - History - To 1500

Dewey Class. No.: 340.58 MAT-2