“The great Ming code”: more than twenty years of work
Abstract
The article is a review of the “The Great Ming Code” Russian translation by N.P. Svistunova. This unique work is the first translation of the Ming code into European language. It had begun in 1997 and finished with the publication of the fourth part of the translation in 2019. In this review, a brief description is given and the main features of each part of the translation are indicated. The volume of the work performed by the author is noted, its unique character is emphasized. The reviewed work sets the standards that researchers should adhere.
Accepted date: 01/30/2021
Keywords: Ming dynasty; Chinese law; “Da Ming lu”; “The Great Ming Code”; translation of the “Great Ming Code”
Available in the on-line version with: 30.01.2021
