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29:24 // Written Laws and Democracy
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Writing Laws: From Hammurabi to Solon - The Evolution of Ancient Legal Systems
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- 1 00:00 // Introduction
- 2 00:15 // Ancient Law: Writing Down vs. Writing Up
- 3 04:01 // Uniformity and Inflexibility of Written Laws
- 4 06:44 // Origins of Writing and Laws
- 5 18:15 // Functions of Ancient Written Laws
- 6 19:36 // Laws as Monuments of Power
- 7 23:59 // Laws to Regulate and Control Power
- 8 29:24 // Written Laws and Democracy
- 9 37:50 // Challenges of Written Laws
- 10 41:39 // Conclusion: The Ambiguities of Law
