Ancient law : its connection with the early history of society, and its relation to modern ideas / by Henry Sumner Maine ; with introduction and notes by Sir Frederic Pollock.

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Publication details:
London : John Murray, 1920.
Record id:
2652
Author:
Maine, Henry Sumner, 1822-1888, author.
Subject:
Ancient law.
Comparative law.
Contents:
I. Ancient codes
A. Antiquity of Roman law
B. Customary law in Homer
C. Early forms of law: "written" and "unwritten" law: early codes
II. Legal fictions
D. English case-law and fiction
III. Law of nature and equity
E. The law of nature and "Ius Gentium"
F. Equity
IV. The modern history of the law of nature
G. Medieval and modern treatment of the law of nature: Bracton : French publicists
H. The origins of the modern law of nations
V. Primitive society and ancient law
I. Montesquieu, Bentham, and historical method
K. Teh patriarchal theory
L. Status and contract
VI. The early history of testamentary succession
M. Testamentary succession
VII. Ancient and modern ideas respecting wills and successions
N. Primogeniture
VIII. The early history of property
O. Capture, occupation, possession
P. The Indian village community
Q. Res Mancipi; alienation in early life
IX. The early history of contract
R. Contract in early law
X. The early history of delict and crime
S. Archaic procedure.
Phys. description:
xxiv, 426 pages ; 23 cm