The Mirror of Justice by Theodore Ziolkowski
This text studies major works of literature from classical antiquity to the present that reflect crises in the evolution of Western law. Using principles from the anthropological theory of legal evolution, the book locates the works in their legal contexts.
"Winner of the 1998 Christian Gauss Award, Phi Beta Kappa"
"An incisive and useful study. . . Theodore Ziolkowski has brought his broad interdisciplinary knowledge and discerning critical skills to [this] wide-ranging study."---Robert Hauptman, World Literature Today
"A sweeping and intriguing handbook of law, literature, and history."---Robert F. Barsky, Literary Research/Recherche Littéraire
"Informed and original. . . . This challenging and engaging study has much to offer scholars, teachers, and students." * Choice *
"An incisive and useful study. . . Theodore Ziolkowski has brought his broad interdisciplinary knowledge and discerning critical skills to [this] wide-ranging study."---Robert Hauptman, World Literature Today
"A sweeping and intriguing handbook of law, literature, and history."---Robert F. Barsky, Literary Research/Recherche Littéraire
"Informed and original. . . . This challenging and engaging study has much to offer scholars, teachers, and students." * Choice *
Theodore Ziolkowski is Class of 1900 Professor of German and Comparative Literature at Princeton University. He has published ten previous books with Princeton University Press, including The View from the Tower and The Sin of Knowledge.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691026831 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691026831 |
| Title | The Mirror of Justice |
| Author | Theodore Ziolkowski |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 1997-04-22 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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