How Long to Read Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE

How Long Does it Take to Read Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 59 minutes to read Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE by Sita Anantha Raman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book looks at the first eight Sanskrit law codes written in India, between 600 BCE and 570 ACE. It focuses on the legal, religious and ethical customs which were codified in this period and their impact on the social and political life of women. The volume analyzes texts such as the Dharma Sūtras, the Arthaśāstra, the Manu Smŗiti, the Yājňyavalkya Smŗiti, and Nārada Smŗiti, amongst others. It studies discourses on justice, conduct, virtues and duties, and how early laws were used to systematize patriarchy and the varna caste system in South Asia. It examines how patrimonial laws and male property rights highlighted social anxieties about female chastity and varna lineage, which led to the subordination of women and the lower varnas. These anxieties are most evident in codes from the late Vedic and early classical eras when diverse new settlers arrived upon the subcontinent. At this time, kings decentralized governance and allowed local groups to practice communal laws, while they meted out court justice with a specific law code. As the state became prosperous from trade conducted by merchants of diverse castes, sects, and classes, and social peace was ensured by officials from disparate backgrounds, kings began to rely upon a law code that aspired for equity above intolerance. These chapters examine heterodox Therāvada Buddhism and Jainism, their origins in the oligarchic state, their impact on the royal Sanskritic state, as seen in canonical literature. They especially focus on women’s roles in heterodox sects, and the emergence of new spaces for women, as such changes were adopted in disparate ways and degrees by other South Asian communities. The volume will be a useful resource for students and researchers of history, women and gender studies, social anthropology, sociology, and law. It will also serve as an information guide for readers who are interested in the political, and social life of women in early India

How long is Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE?

Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE by Sita Anantha Raman is 235 pages long, and a total of 59,925 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE aloud.

What Reading Level is Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE?

Women’s Rights and Law Codes in Early India, 600 BCE–570 ACE is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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