The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c19.s13.38

c19.s13.38

38. At first sight, this would seem to come down to the integral unity of the village. However, the important feature is the dispersion and interspersion of rights, irrespective of boundaries, bringing about a complex integration. The counterpart of this integration—bringing together many varied, often rivalling, holders of rights in the same good—is conflict, which all the time threatens the comprehensive order of rights.