A companion to Western legal traditions : from antiquity to the twentieth century / edited by Aniceto Masferrer, Cornelis Hendrik (Remco) van Rhee, Seán P. Donlan and Cornelis Heesters.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Masferrer, Aniceto, 1971- editor.

Rhee, C. H. van, editor.

Donlan, Seán Patrick, editor.

Heesters, Cornelis, editor.

Series:

Legal history library ; v. 65.

Legal history library, 1874-7493 ; volume 65

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--History.

Law.

Law, Ancient.

Physical Description:

viii, 546 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill/Nijhoff, [2024]

Summary:

"This volume offers an extensive introduction to Western legal traditions from antiquity to the twentieth century. Drawing from a variety of scholarly writings, both in English and in translation, thirteen leading scholars present the current state of western legal history research and pave the way for new debates and future study. This is the ideal sourcebook for graduate students, as it enables them to approach the key questions of the field in an accessible way"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Antiquity (753 BC-565 AD) / Jan Hallebeek

Early middle ages (500-1100) / Stephan Dusil, Bernd Kannowski, and Gerald Schwedler

High and late middle ages (1100-1500) / Dirk Heirbaut and Heikki Pihlajamäki

Early-modernity (1500-1650) / Adolfo Giuliani

New legal dynamics and the emergence of modern states (1650-1775) / Jean-Louis Halpérin

Revolutionary period and nineteenth century (1776-1900) / Aniceto Masferrer and Cornelis Hendrik (Remco) van Rhee

Contemporary period (1900-Present) / Olivier Moréteau, Agustín Parise and Jacques Vanderlinden.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Companion to Western legal traditions

ISBN:

9789004687219

9004687211

9789004687240

9004687246

OCLC:

1394357478