{"product_id":"true-crimes-in-eighteenthcentury-china-9780295989075","title":"True Crimes in EighteenthCentury China","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepresents the genre of legal case narratives - most involving homicide - from late imperial China. This book includes testimony from the accused and from witnesses, family members, and neighbors, as well as summaries and opinions from local magistrates, their coroners, and other officials higher up the chain of judicial review.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[T]he material translated . . . consists essentially of initial depositions in the case . . . In this lies their unique value in offering, as does no other source, contemporary accounts of ordinary life . . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Geoffrey MacCormack * Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hegel’s compilation and translations are of great value in challenging existing and still very strong stereotypes and misunderstandings of Chinese legal history….Hegel’s emphasis on the actual writing of these documents and the rhetorical styles employed by magistrates is an important contribution to understanding the relationship between literature, law, and writing in China….[A] critically important primary-source collection to supplement growing scholarship and interest on law and literature in pre-modern China.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Norman P. Ho * NYU Journal of International Law and Politics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A top-notch book. . . . Hegel has judiciously selected these cases to allow the reader access to 'glimpses of lived experience—both personal and administrative in Qing China. . . . Students will be drawn to its engaging case studies, while scholars of the law will enjoy it for comparative purposes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ihor Pidhainy * Canadian Journal of History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"His highly engaging writing style makes this volume easily accessible for non-China specialists interested in Qing law, society, and culture. . . . The book is well suited for classroom use and would appeal to a wide audience.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Lisa Tran * Nan Nu *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There are rich rewards for someone who reads it looking for evidence about women.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ann Waltner * Journal of Women's History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book will interest students who will find the tabloid-like content alluring and the Chinese legal issues relevant. . . It will also be valuable for scholars investigating China's criminal justice and administrative systems.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * The Historian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Translator's Notes\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I Judicial Procedures\u003cbr\u003e Case 1: Xu Si: A Scuffle over a Debt (Jiangsu, 1792)\u003cbr\u003e Case 2: Li Huaiyu: The Missing Brother (Hunan, 1736)\u003cbr\u003e Case 3: Ms. Guo: Accidental Homicide Concealed (Zhili, 1794)\u003cbr\u003e Case 4: Li Cang: Blackmail and Arsenic (Shanxi, 1803)\u003cbr\u003e Case 5: Cao Ligong: Attempted Rape That Led to Murder (Zhili, 1803)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Interrogation Techniques\u003cbr\u003e Case 6: Du Huailiang: Adultery That Brought Disaster (Shandong, 1696)\u003cbr\u003e Case 7: Rui Meisheng: Manslaughter over an Outhouse (Anhui, 1722)\u003cbr\u003e Case 8: Jia Mingyuan: Accidental Homicide (Fengtian, 1796)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III Intent and Premeditated Violence\u003cbr\u003e Case 9: Luo Zhongyi: Kidnapping (Guangdong, 1728)\u003cbr\u003e Case 10: Wang Azhen: Murder for Extortion (Guangdong, 1779)\u003cbr\u003e Part IV The Failure of \"Confucian\" Family Values 122\u003cbr\u003e Case 11: Li Er and Li San: Two Pecks of Beans (Fengtian, 1738)\u003cbr\u003e Case 12: The Hong Brothers: A Quarrel over Manure (Hunan, 1738)\u003cbr\u003e Case 13: Ms. Wang: Incest and Violent Homicide (Jilin, 1738)\u003cbr\u003e Case 14: Ms. Ma: Disguised Poisoning (Shandong, 1795)\u003cbr\u003e Part V Control of Politically Marginal Groups and Individuals\u003cbr\u003e Case 15: A Village Vendetta and Han Intercession (Guangxi, 1728)\u003cbr\u003e Case 16: Rebellious Religious Sectarians (North China,1791-1814)\u003cbr\u003e Case 17: Ji Yanghua: Secret Society Member (Shanxi, 1814)\u003cbr\u003e Part VI Social Mobility and Crime\u003cbr\u003e Case 18: Jin San: A Spurned Lover (Sichuan, 1728)\u003cbr\u003e Case 19: Luo Fenpeng: A Phony Scholar-Official (Jiangxi, 1763)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart VII Imperial Intervention \u003cbr\u003e Case 20: Li Yuchang: A Magistrate Murdered for His Integrity (Jiangsu, 1809)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1. Banners and Other Social Organizations\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Popular Religious Movements\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3. Cases Listed by Social Conflict\u003cbr\u003e Chinese Character Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography of Studies in English\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400917786967,"sku":"9780295989075","price":38.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295989075.jpg?v=1730471943","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/true-crimes-in-eighteenthcentury-china-9780295989075","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}