Marriage and the Law in the Age of Khubilai Khan : Cases from the Yuan dianzhang /
Bettine Birge.
- 1 online resource : 5 halftones, 4 maps, 6 charts
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps, Figures, and Charts -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1. The Age of Khubilai Khan and the Yuan dianzhang -- 1. The Historical and Social Context of the Yuan dianzhang -- 2. Yuan Administration and the Legal System -- 3. Origins, Contents, and Transmission of the Yuan dianzhang -- 4. Notes on the Translation -- Part 2. Chapter 18, “Marriage,” from the Yuan dianzhang. An Annotated Translation -- 5. Sections 1–2: Marriage Rites and Exchanges; Getting Married -- 6. Sections 3–5: Marriage between Officials and Commoners; Marriages of Military Personnel; Divorce -- 7. Sections 6–8: When the Husband Dies; Levirate Marriage; 208 No Levirate Marriage -- 8. Sections 9–12: Secondary Wives; Marriage between Slaves and Commoners; Marriage of Entertainers; Marriage during the Mourning Period -- Appendix A. Translation of Title Page of the Yuan dianzhang -- Appendix B. Marriage Cases from Chapter 18 of the Yuan dianzhang in Chronological Order -- Appendix C. Marriage Cases from Chapter 18 of the Yuan dianzhang with Dates -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index