Mason Hoadley

The Javanese Way of Law (eBook, ePUB)

Early Modern Sloka Phenomena

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The author's investigation of early-modern Javanese law reveals that judicial authority does not come from the contents of legal titles or juridical texts, but from legal maxims and variations thereof. A century and a half ago Simon Keyzer, a recognized scholar of Javanese law, noted that understanding of that law is dependent upon a grasp of such pithy expressions, which provide the key to the whole body of suits. (Preface, C.F. Winter, Javaansche Zamenspraken, 1858, which examines hundreds of sloka, the majority of which are directed to prevailing legal practice). Drawing upon the contents of 18th century Javanese legal texts, the present work builds upon Keyzer's and Winter's references to 'sloka-phenomena', namely sloka proper (maxims) and its derivatives sinalokan (that made of sloka), aksara here meaning legal principles, and prakara (matter, case). These are usually conveyed in vignettes illustrating their function and as a group, constitute the essence of traditional Javanese written law.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040795286
• Artikelnr.: 75562239

Autorenporträt

Mason C. Hoadley, professor emeritus, Lund University, Sweden, has published monographs on law as The Cirebon-Priangan Legal Administration, 1680-1792, (1994) and Islam dalam Tradisi Hukum Java & Hukum Kolonial (2009), and a number of conference reports, articles, and short papers.

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Section I: Law
Sloka
and Sources
1. Traditional Law: Sloka in Pepakem
2. Sloka in Javanese Titles
Section II: Sloka Phenomena in Vignettes
3: Sloka
4. Aksara
5. Sinalokan
6. Prakara
7. Vignettes and 'Practice'
Section III: Character
Apparent Demise
Revival
8. Character
9. Context
Section IV: End Material
Appendix I. Problematic Pepakem Tjerbon
Appendix II: Classic Sloka
Appendix III. Titles 'Left Out'
Appendix IV. Diverse Components
GLOSSARY
SOURCES CONSULTED
INDEX