Full Description
Volume IV of The Cambridge History of International Law explores the existence and scope of international law in Antiquity, spanning approximately 1800 BCE to 650 CE. During this period, the territories surrounding the Mediterranean engaged in various forms of cross-border interaction, from trade wars to diplomacy; this traffic was regulated through a patchwork of laws, regulations and treaties. However, the existence of international law as a coherent concept in Antiquity remains contested. We can speak only about 'territories', which include empires, tribal lands and cities, not about 'countries' or 'nations' in the modern sense. Rather than offering an overview of legal relations between territories surrounding the Mediterranean in Antiquity, this volume presents a set of case studies centred around various topics commonly associated with the modern idea of international law. Together, these studies result in a novel but accessible perspective on the (in)existence of international law in Antiquity.
Contents
Preface Jesper Eidem, Kaius Tuori and Jacob Giltaij; Part I. International Law in the Ancient Near East (3rd millennium-500 BCE) Jesper Eidem: 1. The Ancient Near East and International Law: An Introduction Jesper Eidem; 2. Territory and jurisdiction in the Ancient Near East Stefano de Martino; 3. War and peace in the Ancient Near East Salvatore Gaspa; 4. Trade and communication in the Ancient Near East Cécile Michel; 5. Diplomacy in the Ancient Near East Bertrand Lafont; 6. Dispute settlement in the Ancient Near East Jakob Lauinger; Part II. International law in the Greek and Roman world (600 BCE-650 CE) Kaius Tuori and Jacob Giltaij: 7. International law in the Greek and Roman World Jacob Giltaij; 8. Territory and jurisdiction in the Greek and Roman world Kaius Tuori; 9. War and peace in the Greek and Roman world Emiliano Buis; 10. Diplomacy in the Greek and Roman world Emilia Mataix Ferrándiz; 11. Trade and Communication in the Greek and Roman World Philipp Scheibelreiter; 12. International law in the Persian empire? The Sasanian period Silvia Schiavo.
