International Law in Antiquity (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law) by David J. Bederman
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0521033594 | 345 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0521033594 | 345 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
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 relationsdiplomacy, treaty-making and warfarein 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.