The Spirit of Korean Law: Korean Legal History in Context (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004290778)

This is the first book on Korean legal history in English written by a group of leading scholars from around the world. The chapters set forth the developments of Korean law from the Chosŏn to colonial and modern periods through the examination of codified laws, legal theories and practices, and jurisprudence. The contributors' shared premise is that the evolution of Korean law can be best understood when viewed in terms of its interactions with outside laws. Each chapter integrates literature in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Western languages into comprehensive analyses to make up-to-date research available to readers both inside and outside Korea. This volume provides a solid framework from which to approach Korean legal history in the perspective of comparative legal traditions.

Author: Marie Kim
ISBN-10: 900429077X
ISBN-13: 9789004290778
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Language: English
Published: 12/23/2015
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.80d