International Law in Antiquity by David J Bederman
This study of the origins of international law combines techniques of intellectual history and historiography to investigate the earliest developments of the law of nations. Containing up-to-date literature and archaeological evidence, it reevaluates the critical attributes of international law. David J. Bederman focuses on three essential areas in which law influenced ancient state relations--diplomacy, treaty-making and warfare--in a detailed analysis of the Near East (2800-700 BCE), the Greek city-states (500-338 BCE), and Rome (358-168 BCE). A fascinating study for lawyers, ancient historians and classicists alike.
'This work is a real gemFor any lawyer with an interest in history, particularly ancient history, it is a fascinating read. Professor Bederman has steeped himself in the legal aspects of significant sections of the ancient world, and constructed very respectable arguments for his thesis that an at least unconscious body of rules existed to govern relations between states and kingdoms in those times … This book deserves to become a classic in its own right.' New Law Journal
'… the overall thesis is important, and deserves serious attention.' Journal of Hellenic Studies
'… the overall thesis is important, and deserves serious attention.' Journal of Hellenic Studies
Bederman, David J.: - David J. Bederman is K. H. Gyr Professor in Private International Law at Emory University. Professor Bederman has published extensively on diverse legal topics, including legal history, constitutional law, and international legal theory and practice. In addition to a number of books and dozens of articles and essays, his major publications include Globalization and International Law (2008), The Classical Foundations of the American Constitution (2008), The Spirit of International Law (2002), International Law in Antiquity (2001), and International Law Frameworks (2001).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521033596 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521033594 |
| Title | International Law in Antiquity |
| Author | David J Bederman |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In International And Comparative Law |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2007-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 344 |
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