@inbook{2527e463cc42411fa0d6e86e27953e1f,
title = "Conclusion",
abstract = "Chapter 12 concludes the Cambridge Comparative History of Ancient Law by drawing out a set of fundamental comparisons, both differences and similarities, from the volume{\textquoteright}s previous chapters, in addition to offering further reflections on the field of {\textquoteleft}ancient law{\textquoteright} itself. The chapter opens by comparing and contrasting the Cambridge Comparative History of Ancient Law to earlier historiography, underscoring its unique contribution to existing scholarship: developed through collaborative work and drawing upon numerous specialist traditions and technical expertise, across a pan-Eurasian research field. The chapter then moves on to a broader discussion of {\textquoteleft}Mapping the Ancient Legal Cosmos{\textquoteright} and {\textquoteleft}Ordering Ancient Associations{\textquoteright}, pinpointing the specific connections between ethics, law and statecraft that can be observed across the ancient source material. The chapter concludes by suggesting several answers to a provocative, but fundamental, question: “What is {\textquoteleft}Ancient{\textquoteright} about {\textquoteleft}Ancient Law{\textquoteright}?”. ",
keywords = "Ancient law, Pan-Eurasian, Legal cosmos, Ethics, Statecraft",
author = "Caroline Humfress",
year = "2024",
month = may,
doi = "10.1017/9781009452243.013",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781107035164",
pages = "598--614",
editor = "Caroline Humfress and David Ibbetson and Patrick Olivelle",
booktitle = "Cambridge comparative history of ancient law",
publisher = "Cambridge University Press",
address = "United Kingdom",
}