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The Palace Law of Ayutthaya and the Thammasat
Law and Kingship in Siam
Livre relié | Anglais
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Description
This book contains the first academic translations of key legal texts from the Ayutthaya era (1351-1767), along with an essay on the role of law in Thai history. The legal history of Southeast Asia has languished because few texts are accessible in translation. The Three Seals Code is a collection of Thai legal manuscripts surviving from the Ayutthaya era. The Palace Law, probably dating to the late fifteenth century, was the principal law on kingship and government. The Thammasat, a descendant of India's dharmasastra, stood at the head of the Code and gave it authority. Here these two key laws are presented in English translation for the first time along with detailed annotations and analyses of their content. The coverage of family arrangements, court protocol, warfare, royal women, and ceremonial conduct in the Palace Law presents a detailed portrayal of Siamese kingship, reaching beyond terms such as devaraja, thammaraja, and cakravartin. Close analysis of the Thammasat questions the assumption that this text has a long-standing and fundamental role in Thai legal practice. Royal lawmaking had a large and hitherto unappreciated role in the premodern Thai state. This book is an important contribution to Thai history, Southeast Asian history, and comparative legal studies.
Spécifications
Parties prenantes
- Editeur:
Contenu
- Nombre de pages :
- 166
- Langue:
- Anglais
Caractéristiques
- EAN:
- 9780877277996
- Date de parution :
- 20-05-16
- Format:
- Livre relié
- Format numérique:
- Genaaid
- Dimensions :
- 182 mm x 268 mm
- Poids :
- 585 g
