| Writing and Law in Late Imperial China: Crime, Conflict, and Judgment Contributor(s): Hegel, Robert E. (Author), Carlitz, Katherine N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0295989130 ISBN-13: 9780295989136 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: Historians and scholars of Chinese and comparative literature look at the influence of the Ming and Qing dynasties (c. 1550-1911) legal culture on literature and the influence of literary conventions on the presentation of legal cases. Essays explore works of crime-case fiction, judicial handbooks for magistrates and legal secretaries, popular attitudes toward Buddhist monks and merchants as reflected in the plaints, the role of professional litigation masters, and the belief in a parallel, otherworldly judicial system. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese - Law | Legal History - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 349.510 |
| Series: Asian Law |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this fascinating, multidisciplinary volume, scholars of Chinese history, law, literature, and religions explore the intersections of legal practice with writing in many different social contexts. They consider the overlapping concerns of legal culture and the arts of crafting persuasive texts in a range of documents including crime reports, legislation, novels, prayers, and law suits. Their focus is the late Ming and Qing periods (c. 1550-1911); their documents range from plaints filed at the local level by commoners, through various texts produced by the well-to-do, to the legal opinions penned by China's emperors. Writing and Law in Late Imperial China explores works of crime-case fiction, judicial handbooks for magistrates and legal secretaries, popular attitudes toward clergy and merchants as reflected in legal plaints, and the belief in a parallel, otherworldly judicial system that supports earthly justice. |