The Boundaries of Meaning and the Formation of Law: Legal Concepts and Reasoning in the English, Arabic, and Chinese Traditions

by Sharron Gu

Overview

Gu's original perspective on legal history challenges established theories of law based on political science, sociology, and philosophy. She argues that language at a specific time and place determines how the law works in each culture. As each language accumulates too many meanings and connotations, the law becomes inflated by rulings, interpretations, and codified cases that overlap and contradict one another.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780773578333
Publisher:	McGill-Queens University Press
Publication date:	04/18/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	322
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Sharron Gu has taught history at Temple University. She is currently an independent researcher based in Canada.