Religion, Law and the State in India

by J. Duncan M. Derrett

This volume analyzes the development of the unique and complex nexus of values, beliefs and laws that comprise the Indian legal system, from ancient times, through the period of British colonization, and into the post-Independence era. J. Duncan M. Derrett is one of the world's leading authorities on Indian legal history.

616 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

John Duncan Martin Derrett was Professor of Oriental Laws in the University of London from 1965 to 1982, whereupon he became Emeritus Professor. He has published mainly in the fields of law and the history of systems of law, comparative religion (especially Christianity and Buddhism), and a number of translations into English.