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Social Justice in the Ancient World - (Global Perspectives in History and Politics) by K D Irani (Hardcover)

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  • This edited collection focuses on the problem of social justice, or, more particularly, how the demand for social justice was articulated and implemented in ancient civilizations, including, from east to west, the Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Israelite, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman.
  • About the Author: K. D. IRANI is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the City College of the City University of New York.
  • 232 Pages
  • Social Science, General
  • Series Name: Global Perspectives in History and Politics

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This edited collection focuses on the problem of social justice, or, more particularly, how the demand for social justice was articulated and implemented in ancient civilizations, including, from east to west, the Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Israelite, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman. These essays are supplemented by discussions of the functioning of social justice in early and medieval Islam and in the postmedieval Anglo-Saxon world.

The volume contains extended discussions of specific legal regulations, royal edicts, and socioeconomic practices in the various civilizations, and examinations of their social, political, and economic consequences. Written by leading scholars in their respective fields, this volume will be of great interest to researchers dealing with the ancient world and the evolution of political philosophy and legal and economic rights.



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This edited collection focuses on the problem of social justice, or, more particularly, how the demand for social justice was articulated and implemented in ancient civilizations, including, from east to west, the Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Israelite, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman. These essays are supplemented by discussions of the functioning of social justice in early and medieval Islam and in the postmedieval Anglo-Saxon world.

The volume contains extended discussions of specific legal regulations, royal edicts, and socioeconomic practices in the various civilizations, and examinations of their social, political, and economic consequences. Written by leading scholars in their respective fields, this volume will be of great interest to researchers dealing with the ancient world and the evolution of political philosophy and legal and economic rights.



About the Author



K. D. IRANI is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the City College of the City University of New York.

MORRIS SILVER is Professor of Economics and Chairman of the Department of Economics at the City College of the City University of New York.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.5 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.19 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Global Perspectives in History and Politics
Sub-Genre: General
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 232
Publisher: Praeger
Format: Hardcover
Author: K D Irani
Language: English
Street Date: October 18, 1995
TCIN: 94134411
UPC: 9780313291449
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-0590
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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