Code, Custom, and Legal Practice in China
| Author | : Philip C. Huang |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 261 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780804741118 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0804741115 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Code, Custom, and Legal Practice in China by : Philip C. Huang
Download or read book Code, Custom, and Legal Practice in China written by Philip C. Huang and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What changes occurred and what remained the same in Chinese civil justice from the Qing to the Republic? Drawing on archival records of actual cases, this study provides a new understanding of late imperial and Republican Chinese law. It also casts a new light on Chinese law by emphasizing rural areas and by comparing the old and the new.
