02832cam a2200469 i 4500 444352701 TxAuBib 20201130120000.0 200511s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780744020410 HRD 25.00 0744020417 HRD 25.00 TxAuBib rda The Law book [BOOK] : big ideas simply explained / contributors: Peter Chrisp, Claire Cock-Starkey, Frederick Cowell, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, Philip Parker, Marcus Weeks. First American edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2020. 336 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Big ideas simply explained Includes index. The beginnings of law 2100 BCE-500 CE -- Law in the middle ages 500-1470 -- Empire and enlightenment 1470-1800 -- The rise of the rule of law 1800-1945 -- A new international order 1945-1980 -- Law in the modern age 1980-present. This book explores big questions like these, explaining the laws and legal precedents, and religious, political, and moral codes that have shaped the world we live in. Written in plain English, The Law Book cuts through the legal jargon and is packed with pithy explanations of the most important milestones in legal history, with step-by-step diagrams and witty illustrations that untangle knotty concepts. From the earliest laws, such as the Code of Hammurabi, through groundbreaking legislation including Magna Carta and the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, The Law Book offers an engaging overview of legal history across the world all the way into the 21st century with copyright in the digital age, same-sex marriage, and the "right to be forgotten". Covering the fight for universal suffrage and workers' rights, and the establishment of international legal bodies like INTERPOL and the European Court of Justice, The Law Book explains the stories behind each milestone development. Provided by publisher. 20201130. Law. Law. Popular works. Law. History Popular works. Law. History. Practice of law. Chrisp, Peter. Cock-Starkey, Claire. Cowell, Frederick. Cussans, Thomas. Farndon, John. Parker, Philip, 1965- Weeks, Marcus. DK Publishing Inc., issuing body, (Dorling Kindersley.) Big ideas simply explained.