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Preclassical Conflict of Laws

Preclassical Conflict of Laws

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This book explores the history and historiography of private international law, combining theoretical insights, textual analysis, and historical perspectives to present the preclassical conflict of laws as a rich world of doctrines and policies. It challenges preconceptions and serves as an advanced introduction to the field, illustrating the relevance of history in commanding private international law and making it relevant for history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 642 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press


To gain a deeper understanding of present-day private international law and its potential future trajectory, it is essential to explore its historical roots and the development of its historiography. This book offers a unique perspective on the study of conflict of laws and legal history, providing doctrinal lawyers with an introduction to historical context and legal historians with an understanding of the intricacies of legal doctrine. The analysis is grounded in a comprehensive examination of Medieval and Early Modern conflict of laws, with a particular focus on the seminal texts of Bartolus and Huber. By combining theoretical insights, textual analysis, and historical perspectives, the author presents the preclassical conflict of laws as a rich tapestry of doctrines, policies, theories, and practices, interconnected by context and continuity. This book challenges prevailing notions and serves as an advanced introduction that demonstrates the significance of history in shaping private international law while also striving to make private international law relevant to historical scholarship.

To gain a deeper understanding of present-day private international law and its potential future trajectory, it is essential to explore its historical roots and the development of its historiography. This book offers a unique perspective on the study of conflict of laws and legal history, providing doctrinal lawyers with an introduction to historical context and legal historians with an understanding of the intricacies of legal doctrine. The analysis is grounded in a comprehensive examination of Medieval and Early Modern conflict of laws, with a particular focus on the seminal texts of Bartolus and Huber. By combining theoretical insights, textual analysis, and historical perspectives, the author presents the preclassical conflict of laws as a rich tapestry of doctrines, policies, theories, and practices, interconnected by context and continuity. This book challenges prevailing notions and serves as an advanced introduction that demonstrates the significance of history in shaping private international law while also striving to make private international law relevant to historical scholarship.


ISBN-13: 9781009363907

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