Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China Volume 1
Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China Volume 1
Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China Volume 1
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T'zu's The Washing Away of Wrongs (Hsi yüan chi lu), printed in 1247, is the oldest extant book on forensic medicine in the world. Written as a guide for magistrates in conducting inquests, the book is a major source on early Chinese knowledge of pathology and morbid anatomy. Includes a lengthy introductory essay by the translator.
About the Author
About the Author
Brian E. McKnight is Department Head and Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona.
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
U of M Center for Chinese Studies
Pub date:
1981-01-01
Length:
200 pages
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