Roman Law and the Origins of the Civil Law Tradition

• Main Author: Mousourakis, George (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Law.; History.; Political science.; Law > Philosophy.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.; Philosophy of Law.; History, general.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.

This unique publication offers a complete history of Roman law, from its early beginnings through to its resurgence in Europe where it was widely applied until the eighteenth century. Besides a detailed overview of the sources of Roman law, the book also includes sections on private and criminal law...