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The Laws of Manu

Author
Anonymous
Series
Hindu Library
Language
English
Length
294 pages
ISBN
9781787363236
Published
5 November 2021
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • Hinduism
  • Hindu
  • philosophy
  • manuscript
  • India

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The Laws of Manu, or Manusmriti, sets out a classical Hindu code of dharma: duties of the life stages, rules of conduct, varna and household order, and the conduct expected of kings. Readers meet a working map of social and sacred obligation as ancient Indian sages framed how a society should live. Practical as a window onto law, ethics, and kingship in the tradition that shaped later debate.

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