Sir Henry Sumner Maine

1822 - 1888

Titles on this disk:

• author: Ancient Law, its connection with the early history of society and its relation to modern ideas
• author: Dissertations on Early Law and Custom
• author: Lectures on the Early History of Institutions

About this person:

Sir Henry Sumner Maine was one of the great intellects of the Victorian era. He trained as a lawyer, taught Civil Law at Cambridge University, served at the Inns of Court in London, worked on law reform in India, and was a professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford University. He wrote several books including Ancient Law (1861) and Popular Government (1885).