Treasury of Law
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Treasury of Law

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Treasury of Law

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This anthology of historic legal documents ranges from the ancient Code of Hammurabi to the American Civil Rights Act.

In this volume, Richard W.Nice has assembled a wealth of meaningful and significant documents that represent humanity's ever-evolving attempt to govern society by imposing laws. Drawn from ancient, medieval, and modern times, this anthology provides an enlightening overview of world history and legal theory, told entirely in primary documents.

Some of the earliest attempts to regulate human behavior sprang from powerful, primitive religious influences that governed matters of ethics and morals, such as the Mosaic Code of Palestine. The first "pure" law can be traced back to the Law of the Twelve Tables, the forerunner of Roman Law, which in turn had an immeasurable effect on modern Western law. Organized by region and era, Treasury of Law is an essential volume for anyone curious about the evolution of legal codes and practices.

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Publisher
Philosophical Library/Open Road
Year
2023
ISBN
9781504082686
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. 1. Law in the Heartland
  4. 2. From the Orient
  5. 3. Ancient Greece
  6. 4. The Law That Was Rome
  7. 5. Legal Lights of the Dark Ages
  8. 6. Medieval Acts
  9. 7. Celtic Judgment
  10. 8. Gothic Law
  11. 9. Philosophies of Crime and Morality
  12. 10. Laws of Liberation
  13. 11. International Conventions
  14. 12. The Soviet Constitution
  15. 13. English Legal Documents
  16. 14. Legal Documents of America
  17. Copyright