From ancient Mesopotamia to today, the epic story of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations?

Rulers throughout history have used laws to impose order.?But laws were not simply?instruments?of power and social control. They also offered ordinary people a way to express their diverse?visions for a better world.?

In?The Rule of Laws, Oxford scholar Fernanda Pirie?traces?the rise and fall of the sophisticated legal systems underpinning ancient empires and religious traditions, while also showing?how common people -- tribal assemblies, merchants, farmers -- called on laws to define their communities, regulate trade, and build civilizations. Although legal principles originating in Western Europe now seem to dominate the globe, the variety of the world's laws has long been almost as great as the variety of its societies. What truly unites human beings, Pirie argues, is?our very faith that laws can produce justice, combat oppression, and create order from chaos.?

• We started tracking this book on December 20, 2021.
• This book was $19.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed one time in the past 1,459 days.
• The current price of this book is $17.99 last checked 18 hours ago.
• This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

• Politics & Social SciencesSocial SciencesAnthropologyCultural

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 626 Pages
• File Size: 542 KB