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The laws now enforced throughout the world are almost all modelled on systems developed in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. During 200 years of colonial rule, Europeans exported their laws everywhere they could. But they weren't filling a void: in many places, they displaced traditions that were already ancient when Vasco Da Gama first arrived in India. Even the Romans were inspired by earlier precedents.

Summer, 1945. The war is over, and Germany has surrendered. Across Europe, the top surviving Nazis are being tracked down, arrested and imprisoned in a once-opulent Luxembourg hotel, on 24-hour suicide watch. Now, the Allies must decide what to do with them. After much deliberation, Britain, America, Russia and France agree that Hitler's high command must be formally tried. This will be an entirely new kind of trial, with utterly new charges: those of 'crimes against humanity' and 'genocide'. And before it can even take place, numerous crises and obstacles must be overcome.

Ervaar hoe massahysterie en dodelijke paranoia een puriteinse gemeenschap verscheurden in deze historische true crime. Terwijl je luistert, word je meegezogen in het onheilspellende, zeventiende-eeuwse Nieuw-Engeland waar pure angst regeert. Het is een duister en meeslepend verhaal, perfect voor...

当狂热的宗教信仰与隐秘的邻里宿怨相互碰撞，一场源于群体恐惧的猎巫行动，瞬间将平静的清教徒村庄拖入撕裂与背叛的深渊。曾经互助共存的普通人，在流言与权力逼迫下，轻易沦为指控至亲好友的伪证者。...

تتبع السرد التاريخي المظلم لجنون الارتياب الجماعي الذي حوّل الشكوك اليومية إلى آلة إعدام لا ترحم في أوروبا. يضعك هذا العمل المفعم بالتوتر في قلب المحاكمات...

当群体狂热与系统性迫害交织，最令人惊心的历史纪实不在于鬼神，而在于普通人如何以正义之名将邻居送上火刑架。在这场席卷中世纪欧洲的集体癔症中，毫无根据的猜疑被社会危机与畸形律法无限放大，最终演变成一场针...

تعمق في قصة واقعية عن هستيريا جماعية مزقت مجتمعا صغيرا، حيث تحول الجيران إلى أعداء تحت وطأة الخوف والاتهامات المميتة. هذه السردية التاريخية المثيرة للقلق تأخذك...

L'isteria collettiva e i processi storici per stregoneria hanno trasformato antiche superstizioni in veri massacri. Questo saggio dalle tinte oscure e riflessive ti guida tra i villaggi europei dell'epoca, dove il sospetto alimentava la ricerca del perfetto capro espiatorio. Un ascolto ideale...

Descubra como o pânico moral e a histeria coletiva transformaram vizinhos comuns em inquisidores implacáveis. Transforme seu deslocamento diário em uma jornada imersiva e inquietante pelas engrenagens da perseguição histórica. Entenda os rígidos mecanismos sociais que converteram...

Testemunhe a histeria coletiva e a injustiça brutal que transformaram vizinhos em inimigos na caça às bruxas. Ideal para acompanhar o seu trajeto diário, esta narrativa histórica mergulha o ouvinte em uma atmosfera sombria de pura paranoia. Entenda exatamente como o fanatismo religioso, o...

集団の狂気と冷徹な司法制度が交差する中世・近世ヨーロッパを舞台に、名もなき人々がなぜスケープゴートとして迫害されたのかを紐解く歴史ノンフィクション。満員電車に揺られる通勤時間や静かな夜のひとり時間に...

Comprende cómo la histeria colectiva y el fervor religioso desataron los letales juicios por brujería en Norteamérica. Ideal para acompañar tus momentos de aprendizaje reflexivo, este relato separa con rigor los hechos documentados del mito colonial. Siente la tensión palpable de una...

集団心理の暴走と暗黒の歴史が交差するヨーロッパを舞台に、人々の抱く漠然とした恐怖がいかにして罪なき命を奪う狂気へと変貌したのかを解き明かす歴史ノンフィクションです。夜の静寂の中で知的好奇心を深く満た...

Plongez dans l'histoire politique américaine à travers les crises majeures qui ont forgé cette jeune démocratie. De la Convention de Philadelphie aux luttes acharnées pour la ratification, suivez l'évolution tumultueuse d'un pacte juridique fragile. Ce récit historique captivant vous...

Ein tiefgründiges historisches Sachbuch entschlüsselt die tödliche Dynamik aus Massenpanik, Angst und Machtmissbrauch. Wenn sich Nachbarn plötzlich in Todfeinde verwandeln und bloßer Verdacht schwerer wiegt als Fakten, entsteht ein rasantes Klima des Schreckens. Perfekt für die abendliche...

Plongez dans une page sombre de l'histoire où la peur collective et l'injustice transforment la rumeur en bûcher. Cette analyse historique captivante décortique les mécanismes implacables de la persécution en Europe et dans ses colonies. Idéal pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce...

Erlebe den tödlichen Abgrund einer Massenhysterie in diesem historischen Sachbuch über dunkle True-Crime-Vergangenheit. Tauche während deiner täglichen Pendelstrecke in das beklemmende koloniale Massachusetts ein und werde Zeuge, wie ein tiefgläubiges Dorf in Paranoia versinkt. Die düstere...

Hammurabi (c. 1810 BC-c. 1750 BC) was the sixth king of the First Babylonian Dynasty. The Code of Hammurabi contains 282 laws and was written in Akkadian. It prescribed specific penalties for every crime and is among the earliest codes to establish the presumption of innocence. The code also dealt with the economic life of ancient Babylonians, like the duties and rights of tenant farmers.

'An indelible and enthralling work of moral witness' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE 'These questions of memory and impunity are forever timely' FINANCIAL TIMES 'An extraordinary achievement . . . I read with open mouth and thumping heart' STEPHEN FRY The house at 38 Londres Street in Santiago, Chile, is...

Through compelling case studies, including those of Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Sony, Amazon, and Google Books, Vaidhyanathan shows that the modern intellectual property systems reflect three centuries of changes in politics, economics, technologies, and social values. Although it emerged from a desire to foster creativity while simultaneously protecting it, intellectual property today has fundamentally shifted to a political dimension.