Courses of Study 2015-2016 
    
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Courses of Study 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ASIAN 3325 - Tales of Crime and Justice from Pre-Modern China

(crosslisted) CAPS 3325 
(GHB) (CA-AS)      
Spring. 4 credits.

D. X. Warner.

This course examines different representations and notions of criminality and justice in a selection of Chinese historical and literary texts from early to late imperial times. These tales grapple with such questions as when lawless actions can be justified-whether regicide or banditry or petty assault-and how to accommodate competing concepts and agents of justice within the same social world. Assigned readings will be in English translation; no prior knowledge of Chinese is required. (SC)



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