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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823167003321

Autore

Hozumi Nobushige <1855-1926, >

Titolo

Ancestor-worship and Japanese law / / Baron Nobushige Hozumi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2009

ISBN

1-136-89245-1

1-315-03023-3

1-136-89238-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Disciplina

349.5/2

Soggetti

Ancestor worship - Japan

Law - Japan

Religion and law - Japan

Japan Social life and customs 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published in 1940 by Hokuseido. First published in 2004 by Kegan Paul.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Part I Ancestor-Worship in General; Chapter I The Origin of Ancestor-Worship; Chapter II Ancestor-Worship as the Origin of Social Life; Part II Ancestor-Worship in Japan; Chapter I Three Kinds of Ancestor-Worship; Chapter II The Worship of the Imperial Ancestors; Chapter III The Worship of Clan-Ancestors; Chapter IV The Worship of Family-Ancestors; Part III Ancestor-Worship and Law; Chapter I The Government; Chapter II The Constitution; Chapter III The Imperial House

Chapter IV The PeopleChapter V The House; Chapter VI Marriage; Chapter VII Divorce; Chapter VIII Adoption; Chapter IX The Dissolution of Adoption; Chapter X Succession; Appendix I. Prof. Westlake's letter to the author; Appendix II. A review of ""Ancestor worship and Japanese Law"" and ""Lectures on the Japanese Civil Code""; Editor's Note; Index

Sommario/riassunto

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.