Ex Oriente Lex Near Eastern Influences on Ancient Greek and Roman Law |
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| Author:
| Westbrook, Raymond |
| Editor:
| Lyons, Deborah
Raaflaub, Kurt |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-1467-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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Throughout the twelve essays that appear in Ex Oriente Lex, Raymond Westbrook convincingly argues that the influence of Mesopotamian legal traditions and thought did not stop at the shores of the Mediterranean, but rather had a profound impact on the early laws and legal developments of Greece and Rome as well. He presents readers with tantalizing ......
Throughout the twelve essays that appear in Ex Oriente Lex, Raymond Westbrook convincingly argues that the influence of Mesopotamian legal traditions and thought did not stop at the shores of the Mediterranean, but rather had a profound impact on the early laws and legal developments of Greece and Rome as well. He presents readers with tantalizing ......