European Legal History
Download or Read eBook European Legal History PDF written by Randall Lesaffer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-25 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Randall Lesaffer |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 561 |
Release | : 2009-06-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521877985 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521877989 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis European Legal History by : Randall Lesaffer
Book excerpt: This historical introduction to the civil law tradition considers the political and cultural context of Europe's legal history from its Roman roots. Political, diplomatic and constitutional developments are discussed, and the impacts of major cultural movements, such as scholasticism, humanism, the Enlightenment and Romanticism, on law and jurisprudence are highlighted.