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100 1 _aLord, John,
_d1810-1894
245 1 0 _aBeacon Lights of History, Volume 03: Ancient Achievements
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2003-12-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03: Ancient Achievements" by John Lord is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the significant legal, cultural, and governmental developments of ancient civilizations, particularly those of Greece and Rome, and how these achievements have influenced modern society. The opening of the text introduces the topic of ancient government and laws, emphasizing the contrast between the jurisprudence of free states like Greece and Rome and the absolute monarchies of other ancient nations. Lord discusses the evolution of laws aimed at promoting justice and equity among all social classes, highlighting key figures such as Lycurgus and Solon. He illustrates how their contributions laid the groundwork for democratic principles and the complex legal systems that emerged in these civilizations, capturing the dynamic interplay between power, law, and society in antiquity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistory
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10484
999 _c51966
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