The Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China
by Tz'u Sung
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T'zu's? The Washing Away of Wrongs (Hsi yøan chi lu) , printed in 1247, is the oldest extant book on forensic medicine in the world. Written as a guide for magistrates in conducting inquests, the book is a major source on early Chinese knowledge of pathology and morbid anatomy. Includes a lengthy introductory essay by the translator.Tags
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- Canonical title
- The Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China
- Original title
- 洗冤集錄
- Alternate titles
- Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified; The Hsi Yüan Lu, or, Instructions to Coroners; Records of Washing Away of Injuries
- Original publication date
- 1247
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- Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government
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- 614.1 — Applied Science & Technology Medicine & health Epidemics, Poisons, Alternative Medicine Forensic medicine
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- RA1063 .S9613 — Medicine Public aspects of medicine Public aspects of medicine Forensic medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine
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