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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Law books in the modern Western world

nineteenth and twentieth centuries

Serge DauchyGeorges MartynAnthony MussonAlain Wijffels

pp. 319-476

Abstract

53 books, published between 1801 and 1950, illustrate the evolution of legal science in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. The industrial revolution improved manufacturing methods and distribution dramatically. Some legal works became veritable bestsellers, running to various editions, and very often several translations, inspiring revolutionaries and legislators. Evolving National States and codifications had a major impact on legal doctrine. Different 'schools", like the German Historical School or the American Realist School, took very different views on the role of law and legal construction.

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Dauchy Serge, Martyn Georges, Musson Anthony, Wijffels Alain (2016) The formation and transmission of Western legal culture: 150 books that made the law in the age of printing. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 319-476

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45567-9_4

Full citation:

Dauchy Serge, Martyn Georges, Musson Anthony, Wijffels Alain (2016) „Law books in the modern Western world: nineteenth and twentieth centuries“, In: S. Dauchy, G. Martyn, A. Musson & A. Wijffels (eds.), The formation and transmission of Western legal culture, Dordrecht, Springer, 319–476.