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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jiang, Yonglin.

The Mandate of Heaven and the Great Ming Code / Jiang Yonglin.

p. cm. — (Asian law series ; no. 21)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-295-99065-1 (hardback : alk. paper)

1. Ming lü 2. Law—China—History—To 1500—Sources 3. Religion and law—China—History—To 1500—Sources. 4. China—Politics and government—1368–1644—Sources. I. Title.

KNN33.J53 2010       349.51—dc22       2010018374

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