The Indian-Derived Law Texts of Southeast Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3606670 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M B Hooker (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Pages | 201-219 |
| Publication date | 1978-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9118 • E-ISSN: 1752-0401 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021911800093505 |
| OpenAlex | W4252937918 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
The aim of this paper is to outline the characteristics of one very important class of Southeast Asian law texts-the "Indian-derived." In the process, it may be possible to throw light on some basic questions such as the nature of State, and the definition of sovereignty in medieval Southeast Asia. The texts are important examples of the adaptation of Indian legal culture in new environments. I hope to show that the idea of law exhibited in the texts, while dependent upon such basic Indian ideas as "duty" (dharma), is not only differently defined in the various cultures of "Indianized" Southeast Asia but transcends such limited legal definitions as "rules" or "coercion." Law instead rests upon native concepts, giving rise to rules of conduct thatought, to be observed by reason of social condition. It is among these rules that law is to be found; law is an aspect ofdharma, the definition of which varies from one law text to another. It is ultimately concerned with a definition of obligation that is simultaneously suitable in local terms and consonant with absolute principles derived from the Indian texts
Buddhism · Coercion (linguistics) · Dharma · Duty · Linguistics · Obligation · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · State (computer science) · Asian Studies and History · History · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy
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Continuity and Change in Javanese Legal Tradition
The Evolution of Law In Thailand
From Dharma to Law
Ancient Siamese Government and Administration
Adat Law in Indonesia
Conceptions of State and Kingship in Southeast Asia
The Indianized States of Southeast Asia
The Classical Law of India
The Restoration of Thailand Under Rama I, 1782-1809
Bali, studies in Life, Thought and Ritual
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 1986 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |