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The Creation of the Lus Commune: From Casus to Regula
John W (Ed) Cairns
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Hardback. This book surveys the traditional classifications of private law to establish the cognitive techniques used by medieval Italian and French jurists to transform Roman law into the ius commune of Western Europe. Editor(s): Cairns, John W.; du Plessis, Paul. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Law. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; LAFR; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.
This book discusses in detail how medieval scholars reacted to the casuistic discussions in the inherited Roman texts, particularly the Digest of Justinian. It shows how they developed medieval Roman law into a system of rules that formed a universal common law for Western Europe. Because there has been little research published in English beyond grand narratives on the history of law in Europe, this book fills an important gap in the literature. With a focus on how the medieval Roman lawyers systematised the Roman sources through detailed discussions of specific areas of law, it considers: *the sources of medieval ... Read more
This book discusses in detail how medieval scholars reacted to the casuistic discussions in the inherited Roman texts, particularly the Digest of Justinian. It shows how they developed medieval Roman law into a system of rules that formed a universal common law for Western Europe. Because there has been little research published in English beyond grand narratives on the history of law in Europe, this book fills an important gap in the literature. With a focus on how the medieval Roman lawyers systematised the Roman sources through detailed discussions of specific areas of law, it considers: *the sources of medieval ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Edinburgh Studies in Law
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748638970
SKU
V9780748638970
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About John W (Ed) Cairns
John W. Cairns is a legal historian and graduate of the University of Edinburgh (LLB PhD). His research interests cluster around law and the Enlightenment, the history of Scots law, codification in Louisiana, and law and slavery. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) and Professor of Legal History in the University of Edinburgh. Paul ... Read more
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