Writing chinese laws: the form and function of legal statutes found in the qin shuihudi corpus
Auteur :
Caldwell, Ernest
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780815396925
Date de publication :
29 mai 2018
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book utilizes both traditional texts and archeologically excavated materials to explore how the influential Qin legal institutions developed. Firstly, it investigates the socio-political conditions which led to the production of written law. It considers how the functions of written law influenced the linguistic composition of statutes.