LAW 509 - Chinese Legal History

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Law

Description:

A survey of Chinese legal history that focuses on late imperial law in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Attention given to the legal transformations in the twentieth century. Examination of the way in which a legal system creates and reflects a society's structures and values in a mutually interactive process that constructs a particular ''legal sensibility. '' Readings drawn from Chinese codes, cases, and ''detective novels'' as well as, for comparative purposes, from European and American legal history. No previous background in Chinese history is required or expected. Instructor: Ocko

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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