A Short History of Roman Law [1906]

<p>“The best book for the student on all questions of the history of Roman legal precepts and doctrines.”<br />Roscoe Pound<br /><em>Outlines of Lectures on Jurisprudence</em> (1943) 244</p><p>A translation of the “Introduction Historique” from Girard's classic <em>Manuel Élémentaire de Droit Romain</em> (first ed. 1896). Much more than a historical outline it is a sophisticated introduction to the principles of Roman law. </p><p>v 228 pp.</p>