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050 0 0 _aK150
_b.L393 2020
245 0 4 _aThe law book /
_c[contributors, Peter Chrisp, Consultant editor ... Claire Cock-Starkey, Frederick Cowell, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, Philip Parker, Marcus Weeks].
250 _aFirst American edition.
260 _aNew York :
_bDK Publishing,
_c2020.
300 _a336 pages :
_billustrations (some color), color map ;
_c24 cm
490 1 _aBig ideas simply explained
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aThe beginnings of law 2100 BCE-500 CE -- Law in the middle ages 500-1470 -- Empire and enlightenment 1470-1800 -- The rise of the rule of law 1800-1945 -- A new international order 1945-1980 -- Law in the modern age 1980-present.
520 _aWhy do we need laws? What rights are protected by law? When was forensic evidence first used in court? This book explores big questions like these, explaining the laws and legal precedents, and religious, political, and moral codes that have shaped the world we live in. Written in plain English, The Law Book cuts through the legal jargon and is packed with pithy explanations of the most important milestones in legal history, with step-by-step diagrams and witty illustrations that untangle knotty concepts.--
_cAmazon.
650 0 _aLaw
_vPopular works.
650 0 _aLaw
_xHistory
_vPopular works.
655 7 _aLaw for laypersons.
700 1 _aChrisp, Peter,
_eeditor,
_econtributor.
700 1 _aCock-Starkey, Claire,
_econtributor.
700 1 _aCowell, Frederick,
_econtributor.
700 1 _aCussans, Thomas,
_econtributor.
700 1 _aFarndon, John,
_econtributor.
700 1 _aParker, Philip,
_econtributor.
700 1 _aWeeks, Marcus,
_econtributor.
710 2 _aDK Publishing, Inc.,
_epublisher.
942 _cBKS
999 _c19307
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