LE DROIT DANS LA SAGA LE SEIGNEUR DES ANNEAUX / THE LAW IN THE LORD OF THE RINGS SAGA – MAUREL

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Author:

Raphaël Maurel

Date:

Enrick B Editions
June 2023

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THE LAW IN THE LORD OF THE RINGS SAGA

Rights Holder: Enrick B Editions
Original Language: French

Should those who committed crimes under the influence of the Ring be condemned?...

Is Mordor a terrorist state? Should it have been demilitarized? Should Gandalf be judged before the International Criminal Court? Did Saruman have the right to genetically modify Orcs? What is the legal status of the Army of the Dead? Was Eomer’s banishment by Theoden legal since the latter was under Saruman’s influence? What does the saga teach us about the legal representation of women?

The answers to lll of these questions, and many others, are found in this unique book dedicated to the representation of law and justice in the Lord of the Rings saga. The Tolkien universe presents a fantastical world in which the law is at the heart of social interactions: territorial fights between States, respect of borders, rules of war, rights to accede to thrones and rules specific to each population set the stage in each book of the series.

Looking at this monumental saga through the lens of French, European and International law, the authors analyze with humor and rigor the number of legal questions that can be raised.

Valère Ndior is a law professor at the l'Université de Bretagne occidentale, specializing in international common law.

Nicolas Rousseau is an Inspector of Public Finances and a professor of common law.

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