Lectures On The Early History Of Institutions

""Lectures On The Early History Of Institutions"" is a book written by Henry Sumner Maine, a British jurist and legal historian. The book is a collection of lectures delivered by Maine at the University of Oxford in 1875. The lectures explore the origins and development of various institutions in human society, including the family, property, contract, and government. Maine argues that these institutions have evolved over time and have been shaped by historical, cultural, and economic factors. He also examines the role of law in shaping these institutions and the ways in which they have influenced the development of Western civilization. The book is considered a seminal work in the field of legal history and has had a significant impact on the study of institutions and their evolution. It is written in a clear and accessible style, making it suitable for both academic and general readers interested in the history of human institutions.The great peculiarity of the ancient laws of Ireland, so far as they are accessible to us, is discussed, with much instructive illustration, in the General Preface to the Third Volume of the official translations. They are not a legislative structure, but the creation of a class of professional lawyers, the Brehons, whose occupation became hereditary, and who on that ground have been designated, though not with strict accuracy, a caste.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.