{"product_id":"roman-law-wolff-hans-julius-9780806112961","title":"Roman Law: An Historical Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the great and lasting influences on the course of Western culture, Roman law occupies a unique place in the history of the civilized world. Originally the law of a small rural community, then of a powerful city-state, it became the law of an empire which embraced almost all of the known civilized world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe influence of Roman law extends into modern times and is reflected in the great codifications of private law that have come into existence in Europe, America, and Asia. Even now, Roman law in modified form is the law of the land in Scotland, and the civil code of Louisiana is directly based on Roman law. Forming an important part in the historical and intellectual background of understanding and a basis for further development of the principles of international jurisprudence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book an international authority on Roman legal history sets forth in clear, understandable English the institutions of Roman law and traces their development through the Byzantine Empire into medieval and modern Europe. It is an indispensable study for every American lawyer and for anyone interesting in legal and political history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wolff Hans Julius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806112964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806112961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.46h x 4.96w x 0.80d","brand":"Wolff Hans Julius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947229184255,"sku":"9780806112961","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_362691b7-ae23-4705-bcd3-0d731113fb70.jpg?v=1681517488","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/roman-law-wolff-hans-julius-9780806112961","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}