Law, history
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The Pinochet case
The magic mirror
The evolution of law
Law in a changing society
Law, authority, and society
The Stranger Beside Me
On the History of the Idea of Law
Historical introduction to Anglo-American law in a nutshell
Women and law in late antiquity
The People and Their Peace
Politics and the law in late nineteenth-century Germany
The Scottish legal tradition
An imperfect union
The Story of the Law
The Canon law and ecclesiastical jurisdiction from 597 to the 1640s
Early modern natural law theories
Ostraka Varia
Law and justice from antiquity to enlightenment
Literature and legal problem solving
The legal 100
An introduction to English legal history
Law, society, and the state
Law And The Transformation Of Aztec Culture, 1500-1700
Imperialism and human rights
Summer for the Gods
Law in America
Legal philosophy from Plato to Hegel
Kings, barons and justices
Origins of Legislative Sovereignty and the Legislative State
Cross-Examinations of Law and Literature
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