The topic of this book is the early introduction and reception of international law in China. International law is studied as part of the introduction of the We

This is the first systematic analysis of the early introduction and reception of international law as a Western political and legal science in China. Internatio

Asserting that litigation in late imperial China was a form of documentary warfare, this book offers a social analysis of the men who composed legal documents.

In this fascinating, multidisciplinary volume, scholars of Chinese history, law, literature, and religions explore the intersections of legal practice with writ

This study of the regulation of sexuality in the Qing dynasty explores the social context for sexual behavior criminalized by the state, showing how regulation