Circulating the Code

Circulating the Code
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9780295747170
ISBN-13 : 029574717X
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Book Synopsis Circulating the Code by : Ting Zhang

Download or read book Circulating the Code written by Ting Zhang and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to longtime assumptions about the insular nature of imperial China’s legal system, Circulating the Code demonstrates that in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) most legal books were commercially published and available to anyone who could afford to buy them. Publishers not only extended circulation of the dynastic code and other legal texts but also enhanced the judicial authority of case precedents and unofficial legal commentaries by making them more broadly available in convenient formats. As a result, the laws no longer represented privileged knowledge monopolized by the imperial state and elites. Trade in commercial legal imprints contributed to the formation of a new legal culture that included the free flow of accurate information, the rise of nonofficial legal experts, a large law-savvy population, and a high litigation rate. Comparing different official and commercial editions of the Qing Code, popular handbooks for amateur legal practitioners, and manuals for community legal lectures, Ting Zhang demonstrates how the dissemination of legal information transformed Chinese law, judicial authority, and popular legal consciousness.


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