The dharma of business : commercial law in medieval India /
Davis, Donald R.,
The dharma of business : commercial law in medieval India / Donald R. Davis, Jr. ; with an introduction by Gurcharan Das. - Gurugram : Portfolio, 2017. - The story of Indian business . - The story of Indian business .
"Business law in medieval and early modern India developed within the voluminous and multifaceted texts called the Dharmashastras. These texts laid down rules for merchants, traders, guilds, farmers and individuals in terms of nthe complex religious, legal and moral ideal of dharma. This exciting book provides a new perspective on commercial law in this period. In addition to a description of the substantive rules for business, the book reinterprets the role of business and commerce within the law generally and demonstrates that modern assumptions about good business practice could benefit from the insights of this ancient tradition. It thus makes a compelling case for the relevance of the dharma of business to our own time.
9780143439899 pbk.
Commercial law -- India -- History
Hindu law -- Early works to 1800
The dharma of business : commercial law in medieval India / Donald R. Davis, Jr. ; with an introduction by Gurcharan Das. - Gurugram : Portfolio, 2017. - The story of Indian business . - The story of Indian business .
"Business law in medieval and early modern India developed within the voluminous and multifaceted texts called the Dharmashastras. These texts laid down rules for merchants, traders, guilds, farmers and individuals in terms of nthe complex religious, legal and moral ideal of dharma. This exciting book provides a new perspective on commercial law in this period. In addition to a description of the substantive rules for business, the book reinterprets the role of business and commerce within the law generally and demonstrates that modern assumptions about good business practice could benefit from the insights of this ancient tradition. It thus makes a compelling case for the relevance of the dharma of business to our own time.
9780143439899 pbk.
Commercial law -- India -- History
Hindu law -- Early works to 1800