TY - JOUR SN - 1991-1572 T1 - Sword, Violence, and Law—An iconological study on Leviathan AU - Chiang, Yu-Lin Y1 - 2007/12/25 PY - 2007 DA - 2007/12/25 T2 - Journal for Legal History Studies JF - Journal for Legal History Studies JO - Journal for Legal History Studies JA - Journal for Legal History Studies VL - 12 SP - 195 EP - 212 KW - Sword、Violence、Leviathan、Justice、Iconology Y2 - 2007/12/25 N2 - This article reflects Hobbes’ thoughts on state and social contract from viewpoints of iconology and explores the implications of Leviathan figure that has a sword in hand. In addition, this article will discuss the following concepts: state, sovereignty, power, law, subject, justice and governance legitimacy and analyze their specific meanings in the European political and legal context. ER -