The Laws of Manu

Doniger, Wendy (Notes by)/ Doniger, Wendy (Introduction by)/ Smith, Brian (Notes by)/ Smith, Brian (Introduction by)/ Doniger, Wendy (Translated by)/ Smith, Brian (Translated by) (Author)

ISBN 10: 0140445404 / ISBN 13: 9780140445404

Editore: Penguin Classics, 1991

reprint edition. 448 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo 0140445404

Riassunto:

The Laws of Manu form a towering work of Hindu philosophy. Composed by many Brahmin priests, this is an extraordinary, encyclopaedic representation of human life in the world, and how it should be lived. Manu encompasses topics as wide-ranging as the social obligations and duties of the various castes, the proper way for a righteous king to rule and to punish transgressors, relations between men and women, birth, death, taxes, karma, rebirth and ritual practices. First translated into English in 1794, its influence spread from Nietzsche to the British Raj, and although often misinterpreted, it remains an essential work for understanding India today.

Informazioni sull?autore: Wendy Doniger is the Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions in the Divinity School at the University of Chicago, where she is also a professor of South Asian languages and civilizations. Her translations for Penguin Classics include The Laws of Manu and Hindu Myths.

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Titolo: The Laws of Manu
Casa editrice: Penguin Classics
Data di pubblicazione: 1991
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Brand New