Glenn, H. Patrick.

Legal traditions of the world sustainable diversity in law H. Patrick Glenn. - 3rd ed. - Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2007. - xxvi, 395 p. 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A theory of tradition? : the changing presence of the past -- Between traditions : identity, persuasion and survival -- A Chthonic legal tradition : to recycle the world -- A Talmudic legal tradition : the perfect author -- A civil law tradition : the centrality of the person -- An Islamic legal tradition : the law of a later revelation -- A common law tradition : the ethic of adjudication -- A Hindu legal tradition : the law as king, but which law? -- An Asian legal tradition : make it new (with Marx?) -- Reconciling legal traditions : sustainable diversity in law.

9780199205417 0199205418

2007004614


Comparative law
Legal polycentricity.
Customary law.

K 559 / .G545 2007

340/.2