TY - BOOK AU - Menski,Werner TI - Hindu law: beyond tradition and modernity SN - 9780199080298 (ebook) : AV - KNS469.5 U1 - 340.5254 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New Delhi, Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Hindus KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - India KW - Civil law KW - Hindu law KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This book analyses the development of Hindu law from the ancient period to its emergence as a postmodern phenomenon in the 21st century. The author uses comparative social theory literature to establish that Hindu law must be viewed both as an ancient, evolving conceptual entity and a living legal system UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195699210.001.0001 ER -