Changing Concepts of Rights and Justice in South Asia |
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| Editor:
| Anderson, Michael R.
Guha, Sumit |
| Series title: | SOAS Studies on South Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-565312-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume explores the relation between custom, law and social change. Eleven outstanding contributions from an international team of experts discuss past beliefs and practices and present day controversies, particularly related to the moral justification of religious laws and contemporary social problems in India and Sri Lanka.
This volume explores the relation between custom, law and social change. Eleven outstanding contributions from an international team of experts discuss past beliefs and practices and present day controversies, particularly related to the moral justification of religious laws and contemporary social problems in India and Sri Lanka.