Ancient Egyptian Wisdom for the Internet: Ancient Egyptian Justice and Ancient Roman Law Applied to the Internet [Paperback]

Anna Mancini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002 | ISBN-10: 0761823786 | ISBN-13: 978-0761823780

As cyberspace and real space function differently, they cannot implicate the same legal values. The most elementary wisdom invites us to forget our legal past, so obviously ill-adapted to the Internet, so as to gain a better insight into the functioning of virtual space. Attempts to regulate the Internet in the same way as the real world have inevitably failed and will continue to fail. The only solution that can foster the expansion of the net and justify state intervention will come from a philosophy of law suited to virtuality. Our philosophical legal traditions stemmed from agricultural and industrial roots and are therefore widely useless within the virtual context. They cannot help us- but the philosophy of ancient civilizations can. At first sight, it may seem paradoxical to look to ancient civilizations for counsels on legal regulation of the Internet. But the virtual world is not a modern invention, it has existed forever. Ancient Egyptian Wisdom for the Internet demonstrates that the legal philosophy and knowledge of ancient civilizations are of great value in helping us deal with the Internet. Through a challenging exploration of ancient legal knowledge this book offers new perspective on how to deal with, and best profit from the Internet.

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'Ancient Egyptian Wisdom for the Internet' is a thoughtful and thought-provoking manifesto, and offers much-needed and timely ideas from antiquity in dealing with contemporary informational issues and concerns for the 21st Century.>>>> (Wisconsin Bookwatch )

'Ancient Egyptian Wisdom for the Internet' is a thoughtful and thought-provoking manifesto, and offers much-needed and timely ideas from antiquity in dealing with contemporary informational issues and concerns for the 21st Century. (Wisconsin Bookwatch )

About the Author

Anna Mancini is a freelance consultant and translator living in New York. She has taught Business at the University level in Europe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761823786
• ISBN-13: 978-0761823780
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,068,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful and thought-provoking manifesto, August 8, 2003

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Ancient Egyptian Wisdom For The Internet: Ancient Egyptian Justice And Ancient Roman Law Applied To The Internet by Anna Mancini is a unique resource that applies the codes of ancient Egyptian justice and Roman law to the conditions of the present-day Internet and the growing phenomena of the World Wide Web. In our modern, technological era where complex grey areas abound, Ancient Egyptian Wisdom For The Internet reaches deep into the past for answers to information development and distribution that have withstood the millennia. Ancient Egyptian Wisdom For The Internet is a thoughtful and thought-provoking manifesto, and offers much-needed and timely ideas from antiquity in dealing with contemporary informational issues and concerns for the 21st Century.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Comparison, April 21, 2003

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This review is from: Ancient Egyptian Wisdom for the Internet: Ancient Egyptian Justice and Ancient Roman Law Applied to the Internet (Paperback)

The book has some interesting points regarding the current internet laws and what we may be headed for in the future compare to the ancient roman and egyptian systems. Since it is in a university thesis format, it may look complex and difficult to read at times but I still find it an interesting book.