Faith, force, and reason : an armchair history of the rule of law / David M. Beatty.
"Faith, Force, and Reason follows the evolution of the rule of law from its birth in the marshes of Mesopotamia over 4,000 years ago, to its battle against Apartheid in South Africa in the last twenty-five years. It is recounted through the voices of emperors and kings, judges and jurists, pope...
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[2022]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Ancient History: Warlords, Priests and Philosophers
- 1. Babylon and Jerusalem
- 2. Athens and Sparta
- 3. Rome
- Medieval History: Jurists and Lawyers
- 4. Damascus and Baghdad
- 5. Bologna and Rome (again)6. London
- Modern History: Judges
- 7. Washington
- 8. The Hague
- 9. Johannesburg
- Future History: The People
- 10. New France
- 11. New World
- 12. New Person
- Index.