Hinduism and Law. An Introduction

The erstwhile colonial centre and other European countries have meanwhile experienced resource deprivation, with classical Indological scholarship facing significant cuts in Europe. Since this project partly misleads its intended global readership, a critical constructive review may assist deeper an...

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Published in:Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 2011, Vol.74 (3), p.496-497
Main Author: Menski, Werner
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Hinduism
Law
Religion
Religion and politics
SOUTH ASIA
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Summary:The erstwhile colonial centre and other European countries have meanwhile experienced resource deprivation, with classical Indological scholarship facing significant cuts in Europe. Since this project partly misleads its intended global readership, a critical constructive review may assist deeper analysis. The introduction sets an ambitious agenda to distinguish "Hindu lawâ[euro] from "Hinduism and lawâ[euro]. Since the whole book is built around this conceptual distinction (p. 7), preliminary definitions of Hinduism, dharma and law are crucial. Part II (chapters 7-11, each containing interesting material in their own right) seeks "to open new lines of thought within Hindu studies that point to the crucial role played by lawâ[euro] (p. 9) and offers new theoretical outlooks. Since "each chapter still engages directly or indirectly with this hegemonic textual genre of Indic lawâ[euro] (p. 9), this could all fall under "Hindu lawâ[euro].
ISSN:0041-977X
1474-0699
DOI:10.1017/S0041977X11000528