Law and Literature - A Study Based on Traditional Chinese Drama

Based on the texts of traditional Chinese dramas such as The Orphan of Zhao, Liang Shangbo and Zhu Yingtai, The Injustice to Dou E, and The Fifteen Strings of Cash, the book aims to broaden the scope of law and literature in China.

List of contents

1. The Consideration of Law and Literature in China Part I Historical Changes 2. Revenge and Law: The Case of The Orphan of Zhao 3. Actors in Institutional Changes: Starting with the Tragedy of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai Part II The System of "Administrating Justice" 4. The Tragedy of Dou E 5. Institutional Role and Competence 6. Honest Officials and the Mode of Rule by Man in Judicature Part III Legal "Culture" 7. The Political and Legal System in the Spirit of "Morality Given Priority over Penalty" 8. Dramatic Space and the Shaping of Justice Value

About the author

Zhu Suli is a chair professor at Peking University, China. His research interests are jurisprudence, sociology of law, and law and literature.

Product details

• Authors: Zhu Suli, Suli Zhu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.04.2025
• EAN: 9781041009443
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4100944-3
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: China Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LAW / Legal History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, Literary studies: general, Social Law, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Social law and Medical law, Legal Theory;Chinese Literature;Legal History