International Law in Antiquity (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law)By David J. Bederman
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Number Of Pages: 342
- Publication Date: 2001-03-05
- ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521791979
- ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521791977
- Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
This study of the origins of international law combines techniques of intellectual history and historiography to investigate the earliest developments of the law of nations. Containing up-to-date literature and archaeological evidence, it reevaluates the critical attributes of international law. David J. Bederman focuses on three essential areas in which law influenced ancient state relations--diplomacy, treaty-making and warfare--in a detailed analysis of the Near East (2800-700 BCE), the Greek city-states (500-338 BCE), and Rome (358-168 BCE). A fascinating study for lawyers, ancient historians and classicists alike.