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Written for the layman as well as the legal practitioner, The Story of Law is the only complete outline history of the law ever published. It is the sort of book that any lawyer could take home and give to his children in their teens and twenties as a justification of his/her career. Moreover, The Story of Law has well been termed "the perfect book for introducing a law student to the origin and history of the law.". John M Zane lucidly describes the growth and improvement of the law over thousands of years, and he points out that an increasing awareness of the individual as a person who is responsible for decision and action gradually transformed the law. Will be of interest to academics, students, practicing lawyers, and general readers alike.

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• List of Illustrations(p. vii)
• Foreword(p. ix)
• Introduction(p. xxiii)
• 1 The Physical Basis of Law(p. 1)
• 2 Law Among Primordial Men(p. 17)
• 3 The Aryan Law(p. 46)
• 4 Babylonian Law(p. 61)
• 5 The Jewish Law(p. 79)
• 6 Law Among the Greeks(p. 98)
• 7 A Greek Lawsuit(p. 119)
• 8 Greek Philosophy of Law(p. 132)
• 9 The Roman Creation of Modern Law(p. 148)
• 10 The Greek Compilation of Roman Law(p. 174)
• 11 Medieval Law in Europe(p. 184)
• 12 The Origins of English Law(p. 207)
• 13 English Law-Righteous and Unrighteous(p. 234)
• 14 The Reconciliation of the English Systems of Law(p. 283)
• 15 The Absolute Reign of Law(p. 334)
• 16 International Law(p. 390)
• 17 Conclusion(p. 413)
• Appendix: The Five Ages of the Bench and Bar of England(p. 431)
• Bibliography of the Works of John Maxcy Zane(p. 531)
• Selected Bibliography on Legal History(p. 535)
• Index(p. 575)

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The publisher claims that Zane's 1927 volume is the "only complete outline history of the law ever published." Intended for both lawyers and lay readers, the book covers such subjects as "The Physical Basis of Law," "Law Among Primordial Men," "Babylonian Law," and "Jewish Law" and includes chapters on European and English law. This expanded edition contains a new bibliography by Emory University professor Charles Reid. With other editions ranging from $100 to $250, this is a bargain for all libraries. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.