The Boundaries of Meaning and the Formation of Law
Legal Concepts and Reasoning in the English, Arabic, and Chinese Traditions
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2006
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773528789
- Publish Date
- Apr 2006
- List Price
- $125.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773578333
- Publish Date
- Apr 2006
- List Price
- $100.00
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Description
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.
About the author
Sharron Gu has taught history at Temple University. She is currently an independent researcher based in Canada.