Peking University Encyclopedia of Law: History of Chinese Legal Thought History of Chinese Legal System History of Foreign Legal Thought History of Foreign Legal System

Author: Editorial Committee of the Peking University Encyclopedia of Law
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Publishing Date: 2000-12-01
Features: The Peking University Encyclopedia of Law is a large-scale, comprehensive, and well-structured academic work with extensive knowledge and broad coverage. It maintains a high academic standard, incorporating the theories of renowned scholars and adopting a balanced approach. The editorial style combines the strengths of encyclopedias and general dictionaries, providing complete retrieval methods: each volume includes a subject classification index, a Pinyin index, and a stroke index for entries. The subject classification index lists the names of entries in foreign languages (except for a few disciplines) for reference. The encyclopedia integrates academic rigor and knowledge, making it suitable for legal researchers, practitioners, as well as scholars in politics, ethics, sociology, and related fields. This volume covers four disciplines: the History of Chinese Legal Thought, the History of Chinese Legal System, the History of Foreign Legal Thought, and the History of Foreign Legal System.
The History of Chinese Legal Thought primarily includes:
- The theocracy and "ritual governance" (lìzhì) thought during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou periods;
- The diverse legal thoughts during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods;
- The feudal orthodox legal thought after the Qin and Han dynasties;
- The legal thought of enlightenment scholars during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties;
- The legal thought of key figures in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom;
- The legal thought of the bourgeoisie's reformist and revolutionary movements.
The History of Chinese Legal System primarily includes:
- The laws and systems of China from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou periods to the Republican era, spanning over 4,000 years;
- The establishment and evolution of administrative, judicial, supervisory, and prison systems from central to local levels.
The History of Foreign Legal Thought primarily includes:
- Legal thought in ancient Greece;
- Legal thought in ancient Rome;
- Legal thought in the Middle Ages;
- Legal thought during the 17th and 18th-century bourgeois revolutions;
- Legal thought of the bourgeoisie in the 19th century;
- Legal thought in 20th-century Europe and America.
The History of Foreign Legal System primarily includes:
- The formation and development of legal systems such as Egyptian law, Greek law, Roman law, Germanic law, canon law, Islamic law, English law, American law, French law, German law, and Japanese law.