International Law in Antiquity

by David J. Bederman

Book Overview

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. The book examines the sources, processes and doctrines of international legal obligation in antiquity to re-evaluate the critical attributes of international law. David J. Bederman focuses on three essential areas in which law influenced ancient state relations - diplomacy, treaty-making...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521033594
• ISBN13: 9780521033596
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"