Which Fidelity, Whose Adultery? Minding Manu's Verse
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S. N. Balagangadhara, Sarika Rao, Jakob De Roover, and Marianne Keppens One of the best-known aspects Indian society is its "rigid caste system" "evil practices untouchability." It a truism today to say that divided into four castes, which are not allowed mix. Many texts brought forward as evidence this understanding society. The ancient text Mānavadharmaśāstra or "Laws Manu" takes central place in such accounts. This especially case for verses on varṇasankara, translated "mixing social classes" "intermixture castes." Given important role these play culture, society, policymaking, it crucial translate them accurately. Using one verse text, article focuses standard translation deals both critically constructively with received view.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy East and West
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1529-1898', '0031-8221']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/pew.2022.0077