The Javanese Way of Law : : Early Modern Sloka Phenomena / / Mason Hoadley.

The author's investigation of early-modern Javanese law reveals that judicial authority does not come from the contents of legal titles or juridical texts, but from legal maxims and variations thereof. A century and a half ago Simon Keyzer, a recognized scholar of Javanese law, noted that under...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
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Place / Publishing House:Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2019]
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Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Asian History ; 9
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Physical Description:1 online resource (276 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Section I. Law, Sloka, and Sources
  • 1. Traditional Law. Sloka in Pepakem
  • 2. Sloka in Javanese Titles
  • Section II. Sloka Phenomena in Vignettes
  • 3. Sloka
  • 4. Aksara
  • 5. Sinalokan
  • 6. Prakara
  • 7. Vignettes and Practice
  • Section III. Character, Apparent Demise, and Context
  • 8. Character
  • 9. Context
  • Section IV. End Material
  • Appendix I. The Problematic Pepakem Tjerbon
  • Appendix II. Classic Sloka
  • Appendix III. Titles 'Left Out'
  • Appendix IV. Diverse Components
  • Abbreviations
  • Sources Consulted
  • Index