Author:
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400864593
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
This is the second and final volume of the annotated translation of a seminal Chinese legal text. The T'ang Code, written in 653 A.D., is the most important legal text in East Asian history. Not only is it China's earliest law code to survive in its entirety, influencing all subsequent Chinese law, but it has also served as a model for codes of law in other East Asian countries, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. This is the only translation of the T'ang code into a Western language. The first volume of the Code, published in translation in 1979, specifies the basic principles of T'ang law and explains the structural standards for applying these principles. Volume II describes acts that are punishable by law and enumerates their punishments. For contemporary readers, the T'ang Code is more than simply a legal document. Studying the 445 "specific articles" sheds considerable light on Chinese culture. The portrait that emerges has surprising resonances in present-day Chinese society--its emphasis on the preservation of the family and the interrelatedness of authority and responsibility, for example. As Western relations with the countries of East Asia continue to expand today, it is increasingly important that we understand the complexities of a legal system that has evolved over more than fifteen centuries. The availability of the complete T'ang Code in English is a significant contribution to this understanding. Originally published in 1997. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The T'ang Code, Volume II
Author:
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400864593
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
This is the second and final volume of the annotated translation of a seminal Chinese legal text. The T'ang Code, written in 653 A.D., is the most important legal text in East Asian history. Not only is it China's earliest law code to survive in its entirety, influencing all subsequent Chinese law, but it has also served as a model for codes of law in other East Asian countries, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. This is the only translation of the T'ang code into a Western language. The first volume of the Code, published in translation in 1979, specifies the basic principles of T'ang law and explains the structural standards for applying these principles. Volume II describes acts that are punishable by law and enumerates their punishments. For contemporary readers, the T'ang Code is more than simply a legal document. Studying the 445 "specific articles" sheds considerable light on Chinese culture. The portrait that emerges has surprising resonances in present-day Chinese society--its emphasis on the preservation of the family and the interrelatedness of authority and responsibility, for example. As Western relations with the countries of East Asia continue to expand today, it is increasingly important that we understand the complexities of a legal system that has evolved over more than fifteen centuries. The availability of the complete T'ang Code in English is a significant contribution to this understanding. Originally published in 1997. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400864593
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
This is the second and final volume of the annotated translation of a seminal Chinese legal text. The T'ang Code, written in 653 A.D., is the most important legal text in East Asian history. Not only is it China's earliest law code to survive in its entirety, influencing all subsequent Chinese law, but it has also served as a model for codes of law in other East Asian countries, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. This is the only translation of the T'ang code into a Western language. The first volume of the Code, published in translation in 1979, specifies the basic principles of T'ang law and explains the structural standards for applying these principles. Volume II describes acts that are punishable by law and enumerates their punishments. For contemporary readers, the T'ang Code is more than simply a legal document. Studying the 445 "specific articles" sheds considerable light on Chinese culture. The portrait that emerges has surprising resonances in present-day Chinese society--its emphasis on the preservation of the family and the interrelatedness of authority and responsibility, for example. As Western relations with the countries of East Asia continue to expand today, it is increasingly important that we understand the complexities of a legal system that has evolved over more than fifteen centuries. The availability of the complete T'ang Code in English is a significant contribution to this understanding. Originally published in 1997. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
ASME Transactions
Author: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mechanical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mechanical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
Book Description
Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Author: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mechanical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Vols. 2, 4-11, 62-68 include the Society's Membership list; v. 55-80 include the Journal of applied mechanics (also issued separately) as contributions from the Society's Applied Mechanics Division.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mechanical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Vols. 2, 4-11, 62-68 include the Society's Membership list; v. 55-80 include the Journal of applied mechanics (also issued separately) as contributions from the Society's Applied Mechanics Division.
Grinding. Bench, vise, and floor work. General hints on shop practice. Toolmaking
Author: International Correspondence Schools
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Founding
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Founding
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Grinding. Bench, vise, and floor work. General hints on shop practice. Toolmaking
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boring
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boring
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
The Imperial and Asiatic Quarterly Review and Oriental and Colonial Record
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Beginning Apr. 1895, includes the Proceedings of the East India Association.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Beginning Apr. 1895, includes the Proceedings of the East India Association.
Transactions of the Society of Automotive Engineers
Author: Society of Automotive Engineers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
The Engineer's Year-book of Formulae, Rules, Tables, Data, and Memoranda in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Marine, and Mine Engineering
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1648
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1648
Book Description
The Rebellion Record
Author: Moore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Official Proceedings
Author: Western Railway Club
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description