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Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmaśāstra

Rocher, Ludo:
Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmaśāstra / Ludo Rocher, edited by Donald R. Davis, Jr and with a Foreword by Richard W. Lariviere. - London ; New York ; Delhi : Anthem Press, 2012. - ca. 760 S. - (Anthem South Asian Normative Traditions Studies)
ISBN 978-0-85728-550-8
£ 80,00 / US$130,00
DDC: 294.5926

Beschreibung
The main sources for an understanding of classical Hindu law are the Sanskrit treatises on religious and legal duties, known as the Dharmaśāstras. In this collection of his major studies in the field, Ludo Rocher presents analytical and interpretive essays on a wide range of topics, from general themes such as the nature of Hindu law and Anglo-Hindu law to technical matters including word studies and text criticism. Rocher’s deep engagement with the language and worldview of the authors in the Dharmaśāstra tradition yields distinctive and corrective contributions to the field, which are informed by knowledge both of the Indian grammatical tradition and of Roman and civil law.
   Davis’s introduction presents an interpretative account of Rocher’s many contributions to the field, organized around the themes that recur in his work, and examines his key advances, both methodological and substantive. Comparisons and contrasts between Rocher’s ideas and those of his Indological colleagues serve to place him in the context of a scholarly tradition, while Rocher’s fundamental view that the Dharmaśāstra is first and foremost a scholarly and scholastic tradition, rather than a practical legal one, is also explored.
   This invaluable collection serves both as a summary review of the ideas of Rocher, a leading authority in the field, and as a critical evaluation of the impact of these ideas on the present study of law and Indology. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
Foreword by Richard W. Lariviere. 9
Preface. 11
Abbreviations. 13
Note on the Edition. 15
Introduction. 17
PART ONE. THE NATURE OF HINDU LAW
   Hindu Conceptions of Law. 39
   The Historical Foundations of Ancient Indian Law. 59
   Hindu Law and Religion: Where to Draw the Line. 83
   Law Books in an Oral Culture: The Indian Dharmaśāstras. 103
   Schools of Hindu Law. 119
   Changing Patterns of Diversification in Hindu Law. 129
PART TWO. GENERAL TOPICS OF HINDU LAW
   Ancient Hindu Criminal Law. 145
   Hindu Law of Succession: From the 'Śāstras' to Modern Law. 163
   Caste and Occupation in Classical India: The Normative Texts. 201
   Megasthenes on Indian Lawbooks. 215
   The "Ambassador" in Ancient India. 219
   The Status of Minors according to Classical Hindu Law. 235
   Quandoque bonus dormitat Jīmūtavāhanas? 249
   Notes on Mixed Castes in Classical India. 255
   Inheritance and 'Śrāddha': The Principle of "Spiritual Benefit". 267
   The Theory of Matrimonial Causes According to the 'Dharmaśāstra'. 279
   Jīmūtavāhana's 'Dāyabhāga' and the Maxim 'Factum Valet'. 305
   The Divinity of Royal Power in Ancient India according to Dharmaśāstra. 315
   A Few Considerations on Monocracy in Ancient India. 331
PART THREE. HINDU LEGAL PROCEDURE
   The Theory of Proof in Ancient Hindu Law. 361
   The Problem of the Mixed Reply in Ancient Hindu Law. 395
   The Reply in Hindu Legal Procedure: Mitra Miśra's Criticism of the 'Vyavahāra-Cintāmaṇi'. 405
   "Lawyers" in Classical Hindu Law. 417
   Anumāna in the 'Bṛhaspatismṛti'. 435
PART FOUR. TECHNICAL STUDIES OF HINDU LAW
   Possession Held for Three Generations by Persons Related to the Owner. 445
   The 'Vīramitrodaya' on the Right of Private Defence. 451
   The Technical Term 'Anubandha' in Sanskrit Legal Literature. 473
   The 'Kāmasūtra': Vātsyāyana's Attitude toward 'Dharma' and Dharmaśāstra. 481
   In Defense of Jīmūtavāhana. 497
   'Dāsadāsī'. 503
   The Definition of 'Vākparuṣya'. 513
   'Janmasvatvavāda' and 'Uparamasvatvavāda': The First Chapters on Inheritance in the 'Mitākṣarā' and 'Dāyabhāga'. 527
   Karma and Rebirth in the Dharmaśāstra. 539
   Notes on the Technical Term 'Sāhasa' "Fine, Pecuniary Penalty". 565
   'Avyāvahārika' Debts and Kauṭilya 3.1.1–11. 581
   The 'Sūtras' and 'Śāstras' on the Eight Types of Marriage. 587
   'Caritraṃ Pustakaraṇe'. 597
   The Terms 'Niyukta', 'Aniyukta', and 'Niyoga' in Sanskrit Legal Literature. 603
   The 'Aurasa' Son. 613
   The Introduction of the 'Gautamadharmasūtra'. 623
PART FIVE. ANGLO-HINDU AND CUSTOMARY LAW
   Indian Response to Anglo-Hindu Law. 633
   Can a Murderer Inherit his Victim's Estate? British Responses to Troublesome Questions in Hindu Law. 643
   Reinterpreting Texts: When Revealed Sanskrit Texts Become Modern Law Books. 661
   Father Bouchet's Letter on the Administration of Hindu Law. 673
   Jacob Mossel's Treatise on the Customary Laws of the Veḷḷāla Cheṭṭiyārs. 699
Bibliography. 719
Index. 745

Autor
Ludo Rocher is W. Norman Brown Professor Emeritus of South Asia Regional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Profile page.

Herausgeber
Donald R. Davis, Jr. is associate professor of South Asian religions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Profile page

Quellen: Anthem Press; WorldCat; Amazon; Lehmanns Media
Bibliographie: [1]

Rückschau
Von Ludo Rocher haben wir hier in Indologica die folgenden Werke erfaßt:
1. [23.Juli 2004] Rocher: Jimutavahana’s Dayabhaga
2. [8. März 2012] Making of Western Indology

Von Donald R. Davis haben wir folgende Werke erfaßt, an denen er als als Autor und Herausgeber beteiligt war:
1. [3. Jan. 2010] Spirit of Hindu Law
2. [Hrsg.] [26. Okt. 2010] Hinduism and Law


References

  1. Rocher, Ludo, Davis, Donald R. [Hrsg.] (2012).  Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmaśāstra. Anthem South Asian Normative Traditions Studies . 759 S.