by
Patrick Olivelle (Ed.), David Brick & Mark McClish (Associate
Ed.)
2015,
Hardcover, pp. xxiv+448, ISBN 9789384082642
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About the Book
:
'A Sanskrit Dictionary of
Law and Statecraft' contains technical terms used in Sanskrit texts of ancient
and medieval India dealing with law and statecraft within Dharmasastra and
Arthasastra. As editors, we have attempted to make the Dictionary as
comprehensive as possible, even though, given the vast extent of the literature,
this is an ideal to which we can only aspire. We have, however, gathered terms
used in all the most significant texts of the two traditions. The Dictionary is
arranged according to the Sanskrit alphabet, with each entry given in both
Devanagari and Roman scripts. Each entry is followed by one or several
definitions and by a few representative passages where the term is used. These
citations are not meant to be exhaustive but only illustrative. Sometimes we
have given two or more meanings indicated by numerals. These divisions are
simply for heuristic purposes and are not in any way intended as clear
classifications. This is the first dictionary of its kind, and we hope it will
spur further research into Dharmasastra, one of the most significant areas of
ancient Indian cultural expressions.
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