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Women's Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE-570 ACE
This book looks at the first eight Sanskrit law codes written in India, between 600 BCE-570 ACE. It focuses on the legal, religious and ethical customs which were codified in this period and their impact on the social and political life of women.
| Author(s) | By Sita Anantha Raman. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 194 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 13 Dec 2021 |
| Availability | Available |
This book looks at the first eight Sanskrit law codes written in India, between 600 BCE-570 ACE. It focuses on the legal, religious and ethical customs which were codified in this period and their impact on the social and political life of women.
Introduction: Sanskrit Law Codes and the Royal State. Part I: Historical Prelude 1. Antecedents and Preview 2. Early Vedic Era Part II: Later Vedic Era and Dharma Sutras 3. Vedic Scriptures, Janapadas, and Women 4. Jaina and Buddhist Canon, States, and Wo
Sita Anantha Raman is Emerita Associate Professor of History at Santa Clara University, where she taught South Asian history and SE Asian history. She is the author of the books Women in India: A Social and Cultural History (Vols 1 and 2; 2009); A.Madhava
