From ancient customs to the law. Main G.

The famous English historian Law and lawyer Henry Maine (1822-1888) gave thirteen fascinating lectures in Oxford dedicated to the ancient history of the social life of our civilization. Comparing and contrasting the “barbaric” usual law and the codified right of Rome, he sees the basis of society in the family, in related relationships. This allows the author to state not only the history of ownership, but also the process of the formation of supreme power, up to the royal. The most complicated material is represented by the author so exciting that it is difficult to abandon the desire to follow his thoughts.