Ancient Law and Modern Understanding: At the Edges
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An examination of ancient law which demonstrates how ancient law is relevant and important for understanding history, theology, sociology, and literature. Professor Watson argues that legal history is an essential tool for understanding society, but must be applied with knowledge of how law moves from one society to the next, legal reliance on authority, juristic concern with apparent trivia, and the impact on legal growth.
ISBN
0820320315
Publication Date
1998
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
City
Athens, GA
Keywords
Roman law, Ancient law
Disciplines
Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity | European Law | Law and Society | Legal History
Repository Citation
Watson, Alan, "Ancient Law and Modern Understanding: At the Edges" (1998). Books. 81.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/books/81
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Publisher's Citation
Watson, Alan. 1998. Ancient law and modern understanding: at the edges. Athens, Ga: University of Georgia Press.
Excerpt reprinted with permission of University of Georgia Press.