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ANALYSIS OF M. ORTOLAN'S INSTITUTES OF JUSTINIAN, INCLUDING THE HISTORY AND GENERALIZATION OF ROMAN LAW

Mears, T. Lambert; Ortolan, J.L.E.


Item #: 63635

Pages: xvi, 445 pp.
Published: OE; J. Johnson; Reprinted in 2007.

Reprint of the only edition. A landmark in the study ofRoman law, the final edition of Ortolan's ExplicationHistorique des Instituts de Justinien is a vast three-volumework containing a history of Roman law, a treatise on Romanjurisprudence and a complete commentary on the Institutes,the textbook of Justinian's law from the Corpus JurisCivilis. It was the standard textbook in its day and oftenthe basis for examinations. Conceived for students withlimited time and fluency in French, Mear's Analysis is askillful condensation of Ortolan's work. Still a remarkablecomprehensive study it provides an excellent contextualoverview of Roman law.Reprinted by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Distributed by William S. Hein & Co., Inc.

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