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008			961114s1996 ii b 001 0 eng
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082	0	0	_a294.5924 _bBHA
100	1		_aBhattacharyya, Parnasabari.
245	1	0	_aConceptualizations in the Manusmr̥ti / _cParnasabari Bhattacharyya.
246	3	0	_aManusmr̥ti
260			_aNew Delhi : _bManohar Publishers & Distributors, _c1996.
300			_axxv, 297 p. ; _c22 cm.
336			_atext _btxt
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index (p. 271-297)
520			_aStudy of Mānavadharmaśāstra of Manu, text on ancient Hindu law. _bThis scholarly work analyzes the Manusmr̥ti, one of the most influential Dharmaśāstras in Hindu tradition. Parnasabari Bhattacharyya explores its central conceptualizations — including dharma, varna, āśrama, purity and pollution, law, ethics, and social duties. The study highlights how these categories shaped ancient Indian legal, social, and religious thought, and influenced cultural traditions. With critical analysis and extensive references, the book situates the Manusmr̥ti as both a normative legal text and a mirror of societal structures in early Indian civilization.
600	0	0	_aManu. _tM⁻anavadharmaś⁻astra.
650		0	_aHindu law — History and criticism
650		0	_aDharma — Religious and ethical concepts
650		0	_aIndian society — Social stratification, gender, caste
650		0	_aManusmr̥ti (Mānavadharmaśāstra)
942			_2ddc _cBK
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