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  • Ancient Law

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Evolution of Legal Systems in Ancient Societies: A Comparative Analysis of Societal Norms and Cultural Anthropology

    In "Ancient Law," Henry James Sumner Maine explores the evolution of legal systems from primitive societies to complex legal structures, emphasizing the transition from status-based to contract-based legal frameworks. Maine's literary style merges analytical rigor with philosophical insights, offering a rich narrative that reflects the socio-historical contexts influencing legal development. ... Read more

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  • The early history of the property of married women

    Unveiling the Legal Evolution of Women's Property Rights in Marriage

    In "The Early History of the Property of Married Women," Henry James Sumner Maine meticulously examines the legal and societal evolution surrounding the property rights of women throughout history. The work is characterized by Maine'Äôs scholarly rigor, employing a historical and comparative approach to analyze how legal frameworks have impacted women'Äôs autonomy and social status. This ... Read more

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  • Lectures On The Early History Of Institutions

    外国经典原著作品,包括最具代表性的文学大师和最有影响的代表作品 ... Read more

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  • Ancient Law (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. From Custom to Code: Comparative Insights into Ancient Legal Systems, Kinship, and the Social Foundations of Law

    Ancient Law maps the evolution of legal institutions from kin-bound, patriarchal orders to the contractual frameworks of modernity, coining the memorable formula that progressive societies move 'from status to contract.' Drawing on Roman jurisprudence (from the Twelve Tables to Justinian), Hindu and other Indo‑European materials, Maine analyzes succession, property, family authority (patria ... Read more

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  • Ancient Law

    Enriched edition. From Status to Contract: A Comparative History of Legal Evolution, Custom, and Society

    In "Ancient Law," Henry James Sumner Maine presents a pioneering analysis of the evolution of legal systems from ancient to modern times. Employing a comparative and historical approach, Maine elucidates the relationship between law and society, emphasizing the importance of social structures in shaping legal principles. Through a series of essays, he explores the transition from status-based laws ... Read more

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  • Ancient Law

    Ancient Law is a legal treatise by Henry James Sumner Maine. It dives into the development of ancient Roman laws, bridging the ancient to the modern in a logical manner. ... Read more

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  • Brewing Science, Technology and Print, 1700-1880

    by James Sumner ...
    Series Book 87 - Sci & Culture in the Nineteenth Century
    How did the brewing of beer become a scientific process? Sumner explores this question by charting the theory and practice of the trade in Britain and Ireland during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. From an oral culture derived from home-based skills, brewing industrialized rapidly and developed an extensive trade literature, based increasingly on the authority of chemical experiment. The ... Read more

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  • Brewing Science, Technology and Print, 1700-1880

    by James Sumner ...
    Series Book 87 - Sci & Culture in the Nineteenth Century
    How did the brewing of beer become a scientific process? Sumner explores this question by charting the theory and practice of the trade in Britain and Ireland during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.From an oral culture derived from home-based skills, brewing industrialized rapidly and developed an extensive trade literature, based increasingly on the authority of chemical experiment. The ... Read more

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  • The Jewel House

    Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution

    **The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches examines the real-life history of the scientific community of Elizabethan London.Travel to the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London, where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature. These assorted merchants, gardeners, barber-surgeons, midwives, ... Read more

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    The Invention of Western Civilization

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  • Of The Social Contract and Other Political Writings

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    'Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains.'These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has stirred vigorous debate ever since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, or 'social contract', that should exist between all the citizens of a state and that should be the source ... Read more

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