Delves into the history of the ancient Greek work nomos to reveal the richness hidden in this key term for law and law-making. Collects a large number of ancient primary sources, bringing them together for the first time in the field of legal studies. Draws together critical insights on the legal idea of nomos from philological, linguistic, historical, archaeological and ancient and modern philosophical sources . Analyses the philosophies of Giorgio Agamben, Martin Heidegger, Carl Schmitt, Michel Foucault, Kostas Axelos, Jean-Luc Nancy and Gilles Deleuze as they relate to nomos.