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European legal history : a cultural and political perspective / Randall Lesaffer ; translated by Jan Arriens.

By: Contributor(s): Language: eng Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.Description: ix, 549 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780521701778 (Paperback)
  • 0521701775 (Paperback)
Uniform titles:
  • Inleiding tot de Europese rechtsgeschiedenis. Inglés
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 349.4
LOC classification:
  • KJ 147  L622e 2009
Contents:
Introduction -- Suum cuique tribuere (ancient Rome, c.1000 BC-AD 565) -- Correctio (the early Middle Ages, c.500-1000) -- Auctoritas (the late Middle Ages, c.1000-1453) -- Emulatio (the early Modern Age, 1453-1648) -- Ratio (the Modern Age, 1648-1914) -- Voluntas (the Post-Modern Age, 1914-2004).
Summary: 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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KJ 147 L622e 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000143098

Introduction --
Suum cuique tribuere (ancient Rome, c.1000 BC-AD 565) --
Correctio (the early Middle Ages, c.500-1000) --
Auctoritas (the late Middle Ages, c.1000-1453) --
Emulatio (the early Modern Age, 1453-1648) --
Ratio (the Modern Age, 1648-1914) --
Voluntas (the Post-Modern Age, 1914-2004).

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.

Translated from the Dutch

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