Ancient Law and Modern Understanding
At the Edges
Seiten
2012
University of Georgia Press (Verlag)
978-0-8203-4115-6 (ISBN)
University of Georgia Press (Verlag)
978-0-8203-4115-6 (ISBN)
Watson proposes that ancient law is relevant and important for understanding history, theology, sociology, and literature. From the days of Homeric Greece to present-day Armenia, Watson examines law's multilateral influence.
In Ancient Law and Modern Understanding Alan Watson proposes that ancient law is relevant and important for understanding history, theology, sociology, and literature. "Law, though technical," he writes, "is not remote from scholarship on other matters, and law is a central element in society."
From Homeric Greece to present-day Armenia, Watson examines law's influence. Without a sensitivity to technical legal language, scholars of literature or history miss much: the use of puns in Plautus, Sulla's claim that Julius Caesar was descended from a slave, the relationship between the Synoptic Gospels. Legal history is an essential tool for understanding society, Watson argues, but it 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.
In Ancient Law and Modern Understanding Alan Watson proposes that ancient law is relevant and important for understanding history, theology, sociology, and literature. "Law, though technical," he writes, "is not remote from scholarship on other matters, and law is a central element in society."
From Homeric Greece to present-day Armenia, Watson examines law's influence. Without a sensitivity to technical legal language, scholars of literature or history miss much: the use of puns in Plautus, Sulla's claim that Julius Caesar was descended from a slave, the relationship between the Synoptic Gospels. Legal history is an essential tool for understanding society, Watson argues, but it 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.
Alan Watson, Distinguished Research Professor and Ernest P. Rogers Chair at the University of Georgia School of Law, is regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on Roman law, comparative law, legal history, and law and religion.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.3.2012 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Georgia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 227 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8203-4115-0 / 0820341150 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8203-4115-6 / 9780820341156 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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