Sir Henry Maine: A Study in Victorian Jurisprudence - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0521524962 ISBN 13: 9780521524964

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

Sir Henry Maine died in 1888 and since then his ideas have been used by lawyers, historians, sociologists and many others. This is the first book to concentrate upon what he said about the law itself, and, as such, it explores the pioneering work Maine did in explaining law not by reference to abstract analysis but by placing it firmly in its social and historical context. Instead of concentrating on concepts such as sovereignty he looked at the realities of law as it was practised by professionals and experienced by laymen. The result was a controversial achievement stressing the reforming duties of jurists and citizens at times of social change. This is neither a conventional biography nor an abstract analysis of Maine's thought, but a demonstration of the contemporary context and significance of his views.

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Descrizione del libro:

This book concentrates upon what he said about the law itself, and, as such, it explores the pioneering work Maine did in explaining law not by reference to abstract analysis but by placing it firmly in its social and historical context.

Contenuti:

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The early thoughts about law; 2. Lawyers and Maine's jurisprudence; 3. 'Ancient law'; 4. After 'ancient law'; 5. The decline of a jurist; 6. The reception of Maine's jurisprudence; 7. Conclusion; Index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521524962
• ISBN 13: 9780521524964
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 232