Ancient law: its connection with the early history of society, and its relation to modern ideas
Auteur :
Maine, Henry Sumner
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108044943
Date de publication :
14 juin 2012
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This hugely influential work of 1861 is probably the one for which Sir Henry Maine (1822–88) is best remembered. Published at a time when the evolution of institutions as well as of species was a topic of widespread interest, it remains a landmark work in the intellectual history of jurisprudence.