The Roman Law of Obligations
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| Anteprima |
The
Roman Law of Obligations presents a series of lectures delivered by the
late Peter Birks as an introductory course in Roman law. Discovered in
complete manuscript form following his death, the lectures are published
here for the first time.
The lectures present a clear conceptual map
of the Roman law of obligations, guiding readers through the
institutional structure of contract, delict, quasi-contract, and
quasi-delict. They introduce readers to the terminology needed to
understand the foundations of Roman law, and the conceptual framework of
the law of obligations that left an enduring legacy on European private
law.
The lectures offer an invaluable introduction to Roman
private law for those coming to the subject for the first time. They
will also make stimulating reading for academics and lawyers interested
in Roman law, European legal history, and the lasting influence of Roman
law on modern private law.
