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How should we talk about "the law" in a period so remote from our own and covering such a huge span of time and space? From the Code of Hammurabi (ca. 1750 BCE) to Justinian's
Corpus Iuris Civilis (529-534 CE),
A Cultural History of Law in Antiquity draws upon legal texts and non-textual forms (such as vase-painting, sculpture, and architecture) to uncover the diverse and rich legal traditions of societies ranging from the Ancient Near Eastern cities of Assyria and Babylon in Mesopotamia to the Ancient Israelites, and from Ancient Greece to Rome of the Archaic and Classical Periods.
With a wealth of textual and visual sources,
A Cultural History of Law in Antiquity presents essays that examine key cultural case studies of the period on the themes of justice, constitution, codes, agreements, arguments, property and possession, wrongs, and the legal profession.
List of contents
List of Illustrations
Notes on Contributors
Series Preface
Introduction: Writing a Cultural History of Law in Antiquity
Julen Etxabe, University of Helsinki, Finland
1. Justice
Kathryn Slanski, Yale University, USA
2. Constitution
Jill Frank, Cornell University, USA
3. Codes
Barry Wimpfheimer, Northwestern University, USA
4. Agreements
Roberto Fiori, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Italy
5. Arguments
David Mirhady, Simon Fraser University, Canada
6. Property and Possession
Paul J. du Plessis, University of Edinburgh, UK
7. Wrongs
Jacob Giltaij, University of Helsinki, Finland
8. Legal Profession
Kaius Tuori, University of Helsinki, Finland
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Peter Goodrich is Professor of Law, and Director of the Program in Law and Humanities, at Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York, USA.
Summary
How should we talk about “the law” in a period so remote from our own and covering such a huge span of time and space? From the Code of Hammurabi (ca. 1750 BCE) to Justinian’s Corpus Iuris Civilis (529-534 CE), A Cultural History of Law in Antiquity draws upon legal texts and non-textual forms (such as vase-painting, sculpture, and architecture) to uncover the diverse and rich legal traditions of societies ranging from the Ancient Near Eastern cities of Assyria and Babylon in Mesopotamia to the Ancient Israelites, and from Ancient Greece to Rome of the Archaic and Classical Periods.
With a wealth of textual and visual sources, A Cultural History of Law in Antiquity presents essays that examine key cultural case studies of the period on the themes of justice, constitution, codes, agreements, arguments, property and possession, wrongs, and the legal profession.
Foreword
A thematic overview of law and its role in Western society and culture in ancient history.
