Delivering Justice in Qing China
Author | : Linxia Liang |
Publisher | : British Academy |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2007-12-13 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015078798959 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Delivering Justice in Qing China by : Linxia Liang
Download or read book Delivering Justice in Qing China written by Linxia Liang and published by British Academy. This book was released on 2007-12-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed analysis of the Qing law codes and of one hundred nineteenth-century case records from Baodi county challenges the view that the traditional Chinese legal system was inappropriate for civil cases and that mediation was preferred instead.