Secularization In Multi-Religious Societies Indo-Soviet Perspectives

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Secularization In Multi-Religious Societies Indo-Soviet Perspectives

Philosophy

Authors: S.C. Dube, V.N. Basilov

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Language: English

Published by: Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.

Published on: 30th June 2007

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 290 pages

ISBN: 9789354392139


Dharmashastra is not just a corpus of scriptural texts. It is rather a genre in its own right, of writings comprising prescriptive codes of righteous conduct in spheres whether familial, societal, ritualistic, legal, or even political. For the first time, this book offers a quintessential view of the Dharmashastra (smrti) literature. Which today, along with its digests and commentaries, looks like a vast reservoir of literary works that have been accumulating over the centuries since their legendary beginnings with Manu. This book not only tries to show how Dharmashastra works are representative of the ancient/medieval political, social and cultural milieus, but is also a painstaking attempt to gauge their lnfluence in conditioning the Indian way of life and Psyche.

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