About “Ancient Law”
Ancient Law is a non-fiction work by Henry James Sumner Maine. It was first published in 1861 in octavo format. The book was reprinted twelve times during Maine's lifetime, with the final edition released in 1888. A new edition, including notes by Frederick Pollock, was published in 1906. The book focuses on the development of legal systems in ancient societies. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)