Maine, Sir Henry (James Sumner)
- Maine, Sir Henry (James Sumner)
(15 ago. 1822, Kelso, Roxburgh, Escocia–3 feb. 1888, Cannes, Francia).
Jurista e historiador del derecho británico. Enseñó derecho civil en la Universidad de Cambridge (1847–54) e impartió clases de derecho romano en las Inns of Court. Estas clases se convirtieron en la base de su obra
Ancient Law [Derecho antiguo] (
1861) y de
Early history of institutions [Historia de los inicios de las instituciones] (1875), que tanto influyeron en la teoría política como en la antropología. En 1869 se convirtió en el primer profesor de jurisprudencia comparada en la Universidad de Oxford; en 1887 se convirtió en profesor de derecho internacional en Cambridge. En su condición de miembro del consejo del gobernador general de India (1863–69), delineó planes para la codificación del derecho
indio. Se le otorgó el título de caballero en 1871.
Enciclopedia Universal.
2012.
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Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner — (1822 88) Sir Henry Maine was a pioneer of comparative jurisprudence. Like Lewis Henry Morgan , he was convinced that the legal basis of ‘primitive societies’ lay in ties of blood and kinship . In his two best known works, Ancient Law (1861) and… … Dictionary of sociology
Maine, Sir Henry (James Sumner) — born Aug. 15, 1822, Kelso, Roxburgh, Scot. died Feb. 3, 1888, Cannes, France British jurist and legal historian. He taught civil law at the University of Cambridge (1847–54) and lectured on Roman law at the Inns of Court. These lectures became… … Universalium
Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner — (1822 1888) Jurist, ed. at Christ s Hospital and at Camb., where he became Regius Prof. of Civil Law 1847 54. Called to the Bar in 1850, he went in 1862 to India as legal member of the Government. On his return he was in 1870 appointed Prof.… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Henry James Sumner Maine — Henry Sumner Maine Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sumner. Henry Sumner Maine. Sir Henry James Sumner Maine (Kelso 15 août … Wikipédia en Français
Henry James Sumner Maine — Sir Henry James Sumner Maine (* 15. August 1822 in Kelso, Scottish Borders, Schottland; † 4. Februar 1888 in Cannes, Frankreich) war ein britischer Anthropologe, Jurist und Rechtshistoriker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben … Deutsch Wikipedia
Henry James Sumner Maine — Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, KCSI (August 15, 1822 February 3, 1888), was an English comparative jurist and historian, son of Dr James Maine, of Kelso, Borders, in Scotland. He is famous for the thesis outlined in Ancient Law that law and… … Wikipedia
Henry James Summer Maine — Henry Sumner Maine Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sumner. Henry Sumner Maine. Sir Henry James Sumner Maine (Kelso 15 août … Wikipédia en Français
Maine — Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner … Dictionary of sociology
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