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7+ YearsPublisher | Basic Books |
ISBN 13 | 9781541606050 |
ISBN 10 | 1541606051 |
Author | Fernanda Pirie |
Language | English |
Book Description | From ancient Mesopotamia to today, an “exceptionally rich narrative” (Wall Street Journal) of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations Rulers throughout history have used laws to impose order. But laws were not simpl |
About the Author | Fernanda Pirie is professor of the anthropology of law at the University of Oxford. She is the author of The Anthropology of Law and has conducted fieldwork in the mountains of Ladakh and the grasslands of eastern Tibet. She previously spent almost a decade practicing as a barrister at the London bar. She lives in Oxford, UK. |
Publication Date | 3 September 2024 |
Number of Pages | 592 pages |
The Rule of Laws: A 4,000-Year Quest to Order the World