TY - BOOK AU - Mathur,Ashutosh Dayal TI - Medieval Hindu law: historical evolution and enlightened rebellion SN - 9780199081578 (ebook) : AV - KNS122 .M38 2007 U1 - 340.5254 23 PY - 2007/// CY - New Delhi, Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Hindu law KW - History KW - Hindu civilization KW - India KW - Social life and customs N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Based on a detailed study of 7 leading Sanskrit texts written during that period as well as significant commentaries on the smrtis and dharma sutras, the book focuses on the changes which took place at the time, and their subsequent reflection in the texts. It explores how and why Hindu law emerged from the shadows of dharma and established itself independently as vyavahara UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195685589.001.0001 ER -