《AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO ODERN CIVIL LAW》

Introduction1

Part Ⅰ - Sources and Influences13

1The Roman Republic13

2 The Principate33

3 The Dominate51

4 The Dark Ages68

5 The Rebirth of Civil Law81

6 Humanism and the Age of Reason109

7 Codification130

8 An Historical Overview of Modern Civil Law150

Part Ⅱ - Private Law155

9The Law of Persons155

10 Family Property and Succession192

11 The Law of Property219

12 The Law of Obligations282

13 The Law of Actions323

Part Ⅲ - Public Law343

14The Concept and Function of the State343

15 The Law of Civil Procedure370

16 Criminal Justice397

17 Administrative Justice423

18 The Legal Profession434

Conclusion : The Future of Civil Law450

Select Bibliography454

Index of Persons and Places461

General Index471