A History of Law in Europe: From the Early Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century - Softcover

Padoa-Schioppa, Antonio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 131663230X ISBN 13: 9781316632307

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

With its roots in ancient Greece, Roman law and Christianity, European legal history is the history of a common civilisation. The exchange of legislative models, doctrines and customs within Europe included English common law and has been extensive from the early middle ages to the present time. In this seminal work which spans from the fifth to the twentieth century, Antonio Padoa-Schioppa explores how law was brought to life in the six main phases of European legal history. By analysing a selection of the institutions of private and public law which are most representative of each phase and of each country, he also sheds light on the common features throughout the history of European legal culture. Translated in English for the first time, this new edition has been revised to include the recent developments of the European Union and the legal-historical works of the last decade.

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About the Author

Antonio Padoa-Schioppa is Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the Law School at Università degli Studi di Milano.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 131663230X
• ISBN 13: 9781316632307
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 822