1st Edition
Conflict, Community, and the State in Late Imperial Sichuan Making Local Justice
By Quinn Javers
Copyright 2019
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
172 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Exploring local practices of dispute resolution and laying bare the routine role of violence in the late-Qing dynasty, Conflict, Community, and the State in Late Imperial Sichuan demonstrates the significance of everyday violence in ordering, disciplining, and building communities. The book examines over 350 legal cases that comprise the "cases of unnatural death" archival file from... Read more
Part 1: Practices of Conflict 1. False Accusation and Vernacular Maps: Local Tools for Shaping Justice 2. Local Violence: Kidnapping, Sexual Impropriety, and Community Discipline Part 2: Webs of Power 3. Family Conflict: Contesting and Constructing Local Authority 4. Economic Disputes: Social Meanings and Market-based Exchange Conclusion: Beyond the State
Biography
Quinn Javers is Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, Davis.
