Changing concepts of rights and justice in South Asia

Product Description This volume explores the relations between custom, law, and social change. International contributors discuss past beliefs and practices, as well as present day controversies, focusing particularly on the moral justification of religious laws and current social problems in India and SriLanka. About the Author Michael R. Anderson, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London. Sumit Guha, Professor of History, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.