The Civil Law Tradition

A newly updated edition of “the most readable and succinct account of the origins, the development, and the philosophy of the civil law” ( Houston Law Review ).   Designed for general readers 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. The fourth edition is fully updated to include the latest developments in the field and to correct