ABSTRACT

The Mythology of Modern Law is a radical reappraisal of the role of myth in modern society. Peter Fitzpatrick uses the example of law, as an integral category of modern social thought, to challenge the claims of modernity which deny the relevance of myth to modern society.

chapter 1|12 pages

MYTH AND THE NEGATION OF LAW

chapter 2|31 pages

MYTH AND MODERNITY 13

chapter 3|48 pages

THE MYTHIC FOUNDATION OF MODERN LAW

chapter 4|54 pages

THE MYTHIC CONSOLIDATION OF MODERN LAW

chapter 5|37 pages

LAW AND MYTHS

chapter 6|28 pages

LAW AS MYTH