The Legal History Blog has alerted its readers to the existence of a journal on Buddhism, Law & Society . In its inaugural issue, a professor at the University of Bern delves into the law in 18th century Mongolia. Mongolia was part of the vast Qing Empire at this time, the Manchu based empire that would last until the early 20th century and the rise of the Republic of China. But Mongolia was given relative autonomy, so it makes sense to speak and wrote of its legal system as a separate entity. The abstract of the article in question reads thus: "For 18th-century Mongols living under Qing rule, the imperial state was not the only source of law. Among the rules acknowledged to have binding character were Buddhist legal traditions, customary legal practices as well as rights and duties emanating from dependencies and prerogatives. Yet, the existence of these different legal practices and codes raises many questions about the specific way these di...