A landmark in the study of Roman law Reprint of the only edition. The final edition of Ortolans Explication Historique des Instituts de Justinien (1873) is a vast three-volume work containing a history of Roman law, a treatise on Roman jurisprudence and a complete commentary on the Institutes, the textbook of Justinians law from the Corpus Juris Civilis. It was the standard textbook in its day and often the basis for examinations. Conceived for students with limited time and fluency in French, Mearss Analysis is a skillful condensation of Ortolans work. Still a remarkably comprehensive study,...
A landmark in the study of Roman law Reprint of the only edition. The final edition of Ortolans Explication Historique des Instituts de Justinien (187...