An Introduction to Comparative Law

Konrad Zweigert

ISBN 10: 0198268599 / ISBN 13: 9780198268598

Published by Oxford University Press, 1998

About this Item

1998. 3rd Edition. Paperback. Discusses the nature of Comparative Law, its functions, aims, methods and history. This book surveys the main features of the major legal families of the world. It also provides a model of comparative law in action, comparing, contrasting and evaluating the different approaches and solutions of the major legal systems. Translator(s): Weir, Tony. Num Pages: 744 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: LAM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1130. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Comparative Law
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198268599
• ISBN 13: 9780198268598
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The third edition of this modern classic, fully revised and updated.

About the Author

Hein Kötz is Director of the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign and International Private Law in Hamburg, he is also sometime Goodhart Professor of Law at Cambridge University and occasional professor at many Universities, including Chicago and Tel Aviv.

Konrad Zweigert is the Late Director of the Max-Planck Institute.

Tony Weir is a Fellow of Trinity College and Reader in Law in the University of Cambridge. He has translated a large number of legal texts into English to considerable acclaim.