On powers or the magistracies of the Roman state
In: American Philosophical Society
In: Memoirs ser. 149
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In: American Philosophical Society
In: Memoirs ser. 149
In: Adunarea izvoarelor vechiului drept românesc scris 11
In: Law in social context series
In: Champs helléniques modernes et contemporains 2
In: Annotated legal documents on Islam in Europe Vol. 2
In: Bibliothēkē Institutu Diethnōn Scheseōn 25
In: Legal history library volume 26
In: Studies in the history of international law Volume 10
In: Studies in the history of of international law volume 10
Emiliano J. Buis examines the sources of classical Greece to challenge both the state-centeredness of mainstream international legal history and the omnipresence of war and excessive violence in ancient times. Making ample use of epigraphic as well as literary, rhetorical, and historiographical sources, the book offers the first widespread account of the narrative foundations of the (il)legality of warfare in the classical Hellenic world. In a clear yet sophisticated manner, Buis convincingly proves that the traditionally neglected study of the performance of ancient Greek poleis can contribute to a better historical understanding of those principles of international law underlying the practices and applicable rules on the use of force and the conduct of hostilities