基本説明
Examines the Roman legal roots of the Latin American tradition and traces the development of legal education and practice in Latin America from the 16th century to the present.
Full Description
This book is the first comprehensive history of the intellectual training and social placement of lawyers in Latin America. Pérez-Perdomo examines the Roman legal roots of the Latin American tradition and traces the development of legal education and practice in Latin America from the 16th century to the present. The main themes in the book are the relationship between lawyers and power, the place of lawyers in social stratification, the role of law and lawyers in building nations and maintaining elite power, the role of law schools, and the main intellectual trends in legal thought.
Contents
@fmct:Contents @toc4: Preface iii @toc2:1. Lawyers and the Civil Law Tradition 000 2. The American Lawyers of the Spanish Monarchy 000 3. Lawyers and the Construction of Nations 000 4. From Development to Globalization 000 @toc4:Notes 000 References 000 Index 000
