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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Reinhard Zimmermann |
ISBN: | 0198299133 9780198299134 |
OCLC Number: | 254350540 |
Notes: | Includes index |
Description: | XX, 197 Seiten 23 cm |
Contents: | Introduction ; 1. The End of an Era: Transformation of Scholarship in Roman Law ; 2. The Transition from Civil Law to Civil Code in Germany: Dawn of a New Era ; 3. A Change in perspective: European Private Law and its Historical Foundations ; Final Observations ; Index |
Series Title: | Clarendon law lectures. |
Responsibility: | Reinhard Zimmermann |
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Publisher Synopsis
This is an awe-inspiringly dense volume, packed with thought-provoking insights, and delivered with a voice of tremendous authority. There is much here to appeal not only to all those with an interest in how legal systems and legal education influence one another, but also to those seeking a vade mecum to the world of comparative private law. * Law Quarterly Review, 1 Jan 2002 * ... Zimmermann argues with his well-known authority, enthusiasm and style ... valuable footnotes ... Tracing the development of German law by analysing the decisions of the Imperial Court, makes fascinating reading for an audience trained in common law and who may not expect such rigorous interest in court cases in the civilian tradition. ...Though the work essentially informs us more about German law, it is a real contribution to the convergence debate thatchallenges the divergence thesis. * The Irish Jurist 2001 * Read more...

