Legal Traditions in Asia

Janos Jany is head of the Institute of International Studies at Pazmany University, Hungary. As a trained lawyer (LLM, PhD) and scholar of oriental cultures (BA,MA, PhD) he dedicated his academic career to Asian legal traditions focusing on the Middle Eastern tradition (Islamic, Jewish, Persian laws). He publishes books and scholarly articles by high standard international publishers and journals across the globe.

“Jany’s dense book is packed with highly interesting details. … The significance of this book is clear, nonetheless. Not many can write a book like this one, pulling together a daunting amount of information. Professor Jany’s ambitious and painstaking work offers readers essential reference materials and a much-needed foundation for linking a great diversity of legal traditions to one another. His book marks a timely and welcome occasion to promote a dialogue among jurists, historians, theologians, philosophers, anthropologists, and anyone else interested in the evolution of laws … .” (Marie Seong-Hak Kim, Rechtsgeschichte – Legal History Rg, Issue 30, 2022)

• Introduction.- Part I: The Ancient Near Eastern Legal Circle.- Chapter 1. Law in The Ancient Middle East.- Chapter 2. Jewish Law.- Chapter 3. Persian Law.- Chapter 4. The Laws of Eastern Christianity.- Part II: Islamic Legal Circle.- Chapter 5. Arabia Before The Advent Of Islam.- Chapter 6. Classical Islamic Law.- Part III: The Indian Legal Circle.- Chapter 7. Hindu Law.- Chapter 8. Laws of Buddhist Societies.- Part IV. The Chinese Legal Circle.- Chpater 9. Chinese Law.- Chapter 10. Societies under Chinese Legal Influence.- Chapter 11. Japanese Law.- Part V. Customary Laws.- Chapter 12. Peculiarities of Customary Laws.- Chapter 13. Customary Laws of the Mongol-Turkish Peoples.- Chapter 14. Customary Laws in Muslim Societies.- Chapter 15. Customary Laws in Southeast Asia.- Conclusion.