Description
The first comparative study of the relationship between law courts and substantive law in the early modern period Compares late medieval to early modern civil law from a practical viewpoint Assesses the influence of law courts on the development of substantive law Re-evaluates and challenges current orthodox views about early modern civil law Bringing together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field including John Ford, Javier Garc a Mart n, David Ibbetson, Annamaria Monti, Peter Oestmann, Heikki Pihlajam ki and Alain Wijffels, this volume looks at the comparative development of legal practice in the early modern period across Europe. Focusing deliberately on the impact of law courts on substantive law and not on its systematisation by learned jurists it studies similarities and differences in the development of the law across different jurisdictions. In doing so it evaluates whether and to what extent it is possible to consider this development as a unitary and truly European phenomenon. This collection re-evaluates current debates surrounding the development of civil law in the early modern period in the context of the grand narratives of European legal history and sets out to challenge current orthodox views about early modern civil law.
About the Author
Guido Rossi is Lecturer in European Legal History at the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on Legal History, especially late medieval and early modern Civil law, Canon law, and mercantile law. Guido has written a number of journal articles and book chapters and he is author of Insurance in Elizabethan England: The London Code (Cambridge University Press, 2016).
Reviews
"The volume shows clearly the importance for the legal historians of Early Modern Europe of understanding the role of superior courts in the development of law in the various jurisdictions but also suggests there is still much more work to be done." -Paul Brand
Book Information
ISBN 9781474451017
Author Guido Rossi
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
About the Author
Guido Rossi is Lecturer in European Legal History at the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on Legal History, especially late medieval and early modern Civil law, Canon law, and mercantile law. Guido has written a number of journal articles and book chapters and he is author of Insurance in Elizabethan England: The London Code (Cambridge University Press, 2016).
Reviews
"The volume shows clearly the importance for the legal historians of Early Modern Europe of understanding the role of superior courts in the development of law in the various jurisdictions but also suggests there is still much more work to be done." -Paul Brand
Book Information
ISBN 9781474451017
Author Guido Rossi
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
