Marriage and the Law in the Age of Khubilai Khan
Author | : Bettine Birge |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2017-06-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674978126 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674978129 |
Rating | : 4/5 (129 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Marriage and the Law in the Age of Khubilai Khan by : Bettine Birge
Download or read book Marriage and the Law in the Age of Khubilai Khan written by Bettine Birge and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These thirteenth-century legal cases from the classic compendium Yuan dianzhang reveal the complex, contradictory inner workings of the Mongol-Yuan legal system, as seen through the prism of divorce, adultery, rape, wife-selling, and other marital disputes. Bettine Birge offers a meticulously annotated translation and analysis.