A History of Law in Japan until 1868 / Carl Steenstrup.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steenstrup, Carl, author.

Series:

Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 5 Japan ; 6.

Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 5 Japan ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law.

Politics and government.

Social history.

Law--Japan--History.

Japan--Politics and government--To 1868.

Japan.

Japan--Social conditions--1600-1868.

Japan--Social conditions--To 1600.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 1996.

Summary:

Japan's modern written law is Western. However, this law operates in a society whose values are pre-Western. In order to understand the function of modern law one has to study older systems of law as well. The main phases of Japan's pre-modern legal development are first, the indigenous customary law of the Yamato state. Next, the import and adaptation of Chinese codes from the 7th century onwards. Third, the use of Chinese legal techniques to bring order to the indigenous feudal law, culminating in the thirteenth century, and leading to the independence of Japan's legal system from that of China. Fourth, the mature system of written law and custom of the Tokugawa state. It is owing to the existence of well-functioning channels of law that Japan was able to modernise rapidly.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: A History of Law in Japan until 1868.

ISBN:

9789004483965

9789004104532

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004483965 DOI

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.