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Author:   Werner F. Menski (Professor, School of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Professor, School of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London)
Publisher:   OUP India
Imprint:   OUP India
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.829kg
ISBN:  

9780195699210

ISBN 10:   0195699211
Pages:   688
Publication Date:   16 October 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations; Preface; Part I: Historical and conceptual background; 1: Introduction; 2: Rising from the Ashes: Postmodern Hindu Law; 3: Antecedents and Concepts of Traditional Hindu Law; 4: The Post-classical Evolution of Hindu Law and its Colonial Distortions; 5: Origins of Modernity in Hindu Law: Emerging Discourses on Reforms and Codification; 6: Contesting Modernity: Postcolonial Evolution Of Hindu Law; 7: Transcending Modernity: The Postmodern Reconstruction Of Hindu Law; Part II: Substantive Hindu Law Beyond Tradition And Modernity; 8: Hindu Marriage Law; 9: Child Marriage; 10: Polygamy; 11: Divorce; 12: Maintenance; Part III: Concluding Analysis; 13: Postmodernity and Beyond; Table of Cases; List of Statutes; Bibliography; Index

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