a cultural and political perspective Lesaffer, Randall 1968- creator Arriens, Jan traductor enk Cambridge, UK New York Cambridge University Press 2009 eng ix, 549 pages ; 24 cm This historical introduction to the civil law tradition considers the political and cultural context of Europe's legal history from its Roman roots. Political, diplomatic and constitutional developments are discussed, and the impacts of major cultural movements, such as scholasticism, humanism, the Enlightenment and Romanticism, on law and jurisprudence are highlighted. Introduction -- Suum cuique tribuere (ancient Rome, c.1000 BC-AD 565) -- Correctio (the early Middle Ages, c.500-1000) -- Auctoritas (the late Middle Ages, c.1000-1453) -- Emulatio (the early Modern Age, 1453-1648) -- Ratio (the Modern Age, 1648-1914) -- Voluntas (the Post-Modern Age, 1914-2004). Randall Lesaffer ; translated by Jan Arriens. Translated from the Dutch Derecho Historia Europa KJ 147 L622e 2009 349.4 9780521701778 (Paperback) 0521701775 (Paperback) 170320 20230411090640.0 spa