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This hugely influential work of 1861 is probably the one for which Sir Henry Maine (182288) 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.

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Preface; 1. Ancient codes; 2. Legal fictions; 3. Law of nature and equity; 4. The modern history of the law of nature; 5. Primitive society and ancient law; 6. The early history of testamentary succession; 7. Ancient and modern ideas respecting wills and successions; 8. The early history of property; 9. The early history of contract; 10. The early history of delict and crime; Index.

Ancient Law

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/14/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108044943, 978-1108044943
      ISBN10: 1108044948
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This hugely influential work of 1861 is probably the one for which Sir Henry Maine (182288) 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.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Ancient codes; 2. Legal fictions; 3. Law of nature and equity; 4. The modern history of the law of nature; 5. Primitive society and ancient law; 6. The early history of testamentary succession; 7. Ancient and modern ideas respecting wills and successions; 8. The early history of property; 9. The early history of contract; 10. The early history of delict and crime; Index.

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