Henry James Sumner Maine
Author
1822 – 1888
Who was Henry James Sumner Maine?
Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, KCSI, was a British comparative jurist and historian. He is famous for the thesis outlined in Ancient Law that law and society developed "from status to contract." According to the thesis, in the ancient world individuals were tightly bound by status to traditional groups, while in the modern one, in which individuals are viewed as autonomous agents, they are free to make contracts and form associations with whomever they choose. Because of this thesis, Maine can be seen as one of the forefathers of modern sociology of law.
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1822
Kelso - Also known as
- Henry James Summer Maine
- Henry Sumner Maine
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Pembroke College, Cambridge
Classics
(1840 - 1844) - Christ's Hospital
- University of Cambridge
- Bachelor of Arts, Pembroke College, Cambridge
- Died
- Feb 3, 1888
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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