Legal traditions in Asia : history, concepts and laws
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Legal traditions in Asia : history, concepts and laws
(Ius gentium : comparative perspectives on law and justice, 80)
Springer, [2020]
- : pbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book offers a comparative analysis of traditional Asian legal systems. It combines methods from legal history, legal anthropology, legal philosophy, and substantive law, pursuing a comprehensive approach that offers readers a broad perspective on the topic. The geographic regions covered include the Near East, Middle East, Central Asia, India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
For each region, the book first provides historical and political context. Next, it discusses major milestones in the region's legal history and political institutions, as well as its forms of government. Readers are then presented with fundamental principles and terms needed to understand the legal arguments discussed.
The book begins with the Ancient Near East and important topics such as Jewish law. The next part considers Islamic law, while also exploring modern issues. The third part focuses on Hindu and Buddhist law, while the fourth part covers China and Japan. The book's closing section examines tribal societies, e.g. Mongols, Pashtuns and Malays.
Topics covered include the interaction of legal systems within a legal circle, inter-systemic interactions, reasons for the failure and success of legal modernization, legal pluralism, and its effects on Asian societies. Family law, law of obligation, criminal law, and procedural law are also explored.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Part I: The Ancient Near Eastern Legal Circle.- Chapter 1. Law in The Ancient Middle East.- Chapter 2. Jewish Law.- Chapter 3. Persian Law.- Chapter 4. The Laws of Eastern Christianity.- Part II: Islamic Legal Circle.- Chapter 5. Arabia Before The Advent Of Islam.- Chapter 6. Classical Islamic Law.- Part III: The Indian Legal Circle.- Chapter 7. Hindu Law.- Chapter 8. Laws of Buddhist Societies.- Part IV. The Chinese Legal Circle.- Chpater 9. Chinese Law.- Chapter 10. Societies under Chinese Legal Influence.- Chapter 11. Japanese Law.- Part V. Customary Laws.- Chapter 12. Peculiarities of Customary Laws.- Chapter 13. Customary Laws of the Mongol-Turkish Peoples.- Chapter 14. Customary Laws in Muslim Societies.- Chapter 15. Customary Laws in Southeast Asia.- Conclusion.
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