The Civil Law Tradition, 3rd Edition
Author | : John Henry Merryman |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2007-05-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 0804755698 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780804755696 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Civil Law Tradition, 3rd Edition by : John Henry Merryman
Download or read book The Civil Law Tradition, 3rd Edition written by John Henry Merryman and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a concise history and analysis of the civil law tradition, which is dominant in most of Europe, all of Latin America, and many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. This new edition deals with recent significant events - such as the fall of the Soviet empire and the resulting precipitous decline of the socialist legal tradition - and their significance for the civil law tradition.