European Legal History

A Cultural and Political Perspective
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-521-87798-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1050 g

The rediscovery of Roman law and the emergence of classical canon law around AD 1100 marked the beginnings of the civil law tradition in Europe. Between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries, a highly sophisticated legal science of a truly European dimension was developed. Since then the different European States have developed their own national legal systems, but with the exception of England and Ireland they are all heirs to this tradition of the ius commune. This historical introduction to the civil law tradition, from its original Roman roots to the present day, considers the political and cultural context of Europe's legal history. 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. This contextual approach makes for a fascinating story, accessible to any reader regardless of legal or historical background.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lesaffer, Randall

Weitere Mitwirkende

Arriens, Jan

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsgeschichte, Recht der Antike

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; Part I. Ancient Roman Law: 2. Suum Cuique Tribuere (Ancient Rome, c. 1000 BC-565 AD); Part II. The Civil Law Tradition: 3. Correctio (The Early Middle Ages, c. 500-1000); 4. Auctoritas (The Late Middle Ages, c. 1000-1453); 5. Emulatio (The Early Modern Age, 1453-1648); 6. Ratio (The Modern Age, 1648-1914); 7. Voluntas (The Post-Modern Age, 1914-2004).

Über Autor(innen)

Lesaffer, Randall
Randall Lesaffer is Professor of Legal History and Dean of the Law School at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. He also teaches cultural history at the Law School of the Catholic University of Leuven.