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The Institutes of Roman Law Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 560
ISBN: 9781593330064
Pub Date: 30 Dec 2002
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Description:
This is an indispensable reference to Roman Law, with an introductory essay by Erwin Grueber of Balliol College, Oxford. Sohm presents a systematic and historical exposition of Roman private law, introducing a new element into the legal studies of the English-speaking world.
Debating Divorce Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 232
ISBN: 9780813118222
Pub Date: 07 Apr 1993
Description:
In 1986 a national opinion poll indicated that over half of Irish voters favored an upcoming referendum to remove the constitutional ban on divorce. Yet, after nine weeks of vigorous debate during which forces on both sides of the issue presented their cases to the public, the amendment was defeated.In Debating Divorce, Michele Dillon uses the divorce referendum debate in Ireland as a base from which to explore the long-standing sociological preoccupation with how societies decide questions of values.