The Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China Volume 1
Tz'u Sung
(Author)
Brian McKnight
(Translator)
Description
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.
Product Details
Price
$31.20
Publisher
U of M Center for Chinese Studies
Publish Date
January 01, 1981
Pages
200
Dimensions
6.0 X 8.9 X 0.5 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780892648009
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Brian E. McKnight is Department Head and Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona.