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Lubin Timothy

Hinduism and law : An introduction - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010 - 303p xvi

Table of contents
Foreword;
List of contributors;
Chronology;
Map;
Introduction Timothy Lubin, Donald R. Davis, Jr and Jayanth Krishnan;
Part I. Hindu Law: 1. An historical overview of Hindu law Donald R. Davis, Jr;
2. Dharmasastra: a textual history Patrick Olivelle;
3. Hindu legal practice in premodern India Axel Michaels;
4. The creation of Anglo-Hindu law Rosane Rocher;
5. Marriage and family in colonial Hindu law Rachel Sturman;
6. Hindu law as personal law Rina Verma Williams;
Part II. Law in Ancient and Medieval Hindu Traditions:
7. Hindu jurisprudence and scriptural hermeneutics Lawrence McCrea;
8. Indic conceptions of authority Timothy Lubin;
9. Sudra Dharma and legal treatments of caste Ananya Vajpeyi;
10. Law, literature, and the problem of politics in medieval India Whitney Cox;
11. Hindu law as performance: ritual and poetic elements in Dharmasastra Robert Yelle;
Part III. Law and Modern Hinduism:
12. Temples, deities, and the law Richard Davis;
13. In the divine court of appeals: vows before the God of justice Aditya Malik;
14. Contemporary caste discrimination and affirmative action Laura Dudley Jenkins;
15. Law and Hindu nationalist movements Smita Narula;
16. Legally and politically layered identities: a thumbnail survey of selected Hindu migration patterns from South Asia Jayanth Krishnan;
Appendices;
Glossary;
Bibliography.

ISBN: 9780521887861

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. HIndu Law 2. HIndu Law - History

Dewey Class. No.: 340.580000 / LUB