%0 Journal Article %@ 1991-1572 %A Chiang, Yu-Lin %T Sword, Violence, and Law—An iconological study on Leviathan %D 2007 %J Journal for Legal History Studies %P 195-212 %V 12 %X 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. %K Sword、Violence、Leviathan、Justice、Iconology