- ISBN13: 9780804755696
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Designed for the general reader and students of law, 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. The book also incor… More >>
#1 by M. Young on March 23, 2010 - 10:30 pm
This book presents a very nice overview of the Civil Law Tradition for Common Law students and lawyers. I found it very useful at providing a foundation for understanding my course covering Civil Law in its various forms throughout the world.
The material is “general” rather than “specific,” meaning the broad areas of criminal procedure, civil procedure, educational models, etc. are presented in a series of roughly 10-12 page chapters in this small paperback. The material appears to be based largely on previously published material. Often the material appeared to be from articles that appear in expanded form in Merryman’s much larger and more comprehensive book — The Civil Law Tradition: Europe, Latin America, and East Asia (Contemporary Legal Education Series)
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Philippa on March 23, 2010 - 10:37 pm
This work, now in its third edition, is a useful primer for those who would like to understand the basics of the civil law tradition. Civil law systems are unfamiliar to most people who live and study in common law countries like the UK and US, but they’re the predominant type of legal system in much of the world, so it’s worth learning about them. Merryman’s classic work gives a concise history of the development of civil law, which helps to explain some of its foundational principles and forms. He also explains how systems in this tradition generally operate today. An excellent and highly readable book.
Rating: 5 / 5