Description and condition:

Black boards hardback, dustcover, 8vo, 220 pp., decorated EPs, index.

As new, looks unread, with slight shelfwear to the dustcover.

Contents:

Emergence from prehistory. The law codes. The burden of proof. The concept of property. The family as property. Children. Adoption. Rape and the family. Women according to the laws. Cruelty under the law. The Hammurabi mystery. Law in the ancient world. Ancient laws and modern problems: three problem principles. Ancient laws and modern problems: justice and other hazards. List of references, bibliography, index.