Chinese Legal Tradition Under the Mongols : : The Code of 1291 as Reconstructed / / Paul Heng-chao Ch'en.
The evolution of China's legal tradition was one of the most striking aspects of the transformation of Chinese civilization under Mongolian domination. Paul Ch'en's exploration of the legal system of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) and its first substantial legal code (the Chih-yuan hsin...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015] ©1979 |
Year of Publication: | 2015 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in East Asian Law ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE. THE YÜAN LEGAL INSTITUTIONS -- PART TWO. CHIH-YÜAN HSIN-KO -- GLOSSARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- Backmatter |
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Summary: | The evolution of China's legal tradition was one of the most striking aspects of the transformation of Chinese civilization under Mongolian domination. Paul Ch'en's exploration of the legal system of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) and its first substantial legal code (the Chih-yuan hsin-ko, or Chih-yiian New Code) provides a key to our understanding of the impact of the Mongols on traditional Chinese law and society.Originally published in 1979.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781400867721 9783110649680 9783110413441 9783110413519 9783110442496 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400867721 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Paul Heng-chao Ch'en. |