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'Manu was seated, when the great seers came up to him: "Please, Lord, tell us the Laws of all the social classes, as well as of those born in between..."'The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and the best-known legal text of ancient India. Famous for two thousand years... Read Full Overview

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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... Read Full Overview

The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and the best-known legal text of ancient India. Famous for fifteen centuries it still generates controversy, with Manu's verses being cited in support of the oppression of women and members of the lower castes. A seminal Hindu text,... Read Full Overview

Manu's Code of Law is one of the most important texts in the Sanskrit canon, indeed one of the most important surviving texts from any classical civilization. It paints an astoundingly detailed picture of ancient Indian life-covering everything from the constitution of the king's... Read Full Overview

The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and the best-known legal text of ancient India. Famous for fifteen centuries it still generates controversy, with Manu's verses being cited in support of the oppression of women and members of the lower castes. A seminal Hindu text,... Read Full Overview

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been... Read Full Overview

The Laws of Manu.

The Sacred Books of the East (SBE) series, comprising fifty volumes, was issued by the Oxford University Press between 1879 and 1910. It has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam... Read Full Overview

The Laws of Manu.

The Sacred Books of the East (SBE) series, comprising fifty volumes, was issued by the Oxford University Press between 1879 and 1910. It has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam... Read Full Overview

The Laws of Manu is a sacred text of Hinduism, and this particular edition is part of the Sacred Books of the East series. The book was translated by F. Max Muller, a renowned scholar of comparative religion and philology. The Laws of Manu is a comprehensive treatise on Hindu... Read Full Overview

The Laws of Manu is a sacred text in Hinduism, believed to have been written by the ancient sage Manu. This particular edition, The Sacred Books of the East V25, is a translation of the text by renowned scholar F. Max Muller. The book contains a detailed set of laws and guidelines... Read Full Overview

The Laws of Manu is a sacred text that is considered one of the most important and authoritative sources of Hindu law and ethics. It is a collection of teachings and rules that were believed to have been handed down by the ancient Hindu sage Manu, and it covers a wide range of... Read Full Overview