The Laws of Manu

The Laws of Manu is a sacred Hindu text that outlines the social and moral codes of conduct for individuals and society. This book translated by F. Max Muller is part of the Sacred Books of the East series and provides a comprehensive understanding of the ancient Indian legal system. The text covers a wide range of topics including marriage family inheritance property and governance. It also explores the concept of dharma or the moral duty of individuals and the consequences of violating these laws. The Laws of Manu is a crucial text for understanding the social and cultural norms of ancient India and continues to be studied and referenced in modern times.1886. Translated with extracts from seven commentaries. The Sacred Books of the East series comprising fifty volumes has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism Buddhism Taoism Confucianism Zoroastrianism Jainism and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. This volume contains The Laws of Manu. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.