MANU — Le substantif sanskrit manu – qu’il soit apparenté ou non à la racine man , penser, car cette étymologie indienne quoique possible n’est pas certaine – signifie «homme». Manu, comme nom de personne, est celui de l’homme par excellence, le premier … Encyclopédie Universelle
Manu Smriti — The Manu Smriti (Sanskrit: मनुस्मृति) is a work of Hindu law and ancient Indian society. It is also known as the Laws of Manu. It is one of the nineteen [For nineteen Dharmashastras, see: Avari, p. 142.] Dharmasastra, which are part of the Smriti … Wikipedia
Manu-smrti — officially Manava dharma shastra Most authoritative of the books of the Hindu law code (Dharma shastra). It is attributed to the legendary first man and lawgiver, Manu. In its present form it dates from the 1st century BC. It prescribes the… … Universalium
Manu — /man ooh/, n. Hindu Myth. the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race. * * * In the mythology of India, the first man and the legendary author of the Manu smrti. Manu appears in the Vedas as the performer of the first sacrifice. He is also… … Universalium
Manu'a — Admin ASC 1 Code Orig. name Manu a Country and Admin Code AS.020 AS … World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II
MANU, CODE OF — one of the sacred books of the Hindus, in which is expounded the doctrine of Brahminism, inculcating sound, solid, and practical morality, and containing evidence of the progress of civilisation among the Aryans from their first establishment… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Laws of Manu — Laws of Manu, = Code of Manu. (Cf. ↑Code of Manu) … Useful english dictionary
Lois de Manu — Le Manusmṛti (sanskrit : मनुस्मृति), aussi appelé Mānava Dharmaśāstra (sanskrit : मानवधर्मशास्त्र) est un dharmaśāstra. Il s agit d un texte en vers le plus important et le plus ancien de la tradition hindoue du Dharma[1]. Connu en… … Wikipédia en Français
Civil code — First page of the 1804 original edition of the Napoleonic code A civil code is a systematic collection of laws designed to comprehensively deal with the core areas of private law. A jurisdiction that has a civil code generally also has a code of… … Wikipedia
Provincia de Manu — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Provincia de Manú Country and Admin Code PE.17.1702 PE … World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II