The Evolution of Western Private Law
- ISBN-10
- 0801877083
- ISBN-13
- 9780801877087
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 344
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-05-22
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Alan Watson
Description
The result is a work that incorporates all the ideas that Watson has put forward during his twenty-five years studying comparative law and the development of legal systems, combining a remarkable range of sources with superb insight.
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