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Hinduism: Gods, Scriptures and Paths
Dharma
Its Early History in Law, Religion, and Narrative
A study of how the concept of dharma developed in early India, examined across Vedic texts, Ashokan inscriptions, Buddhist sources, the law books and the epics. Hiltebeitel shows the term's shifting meanings and its role in narrative.









