The Law of Obligations: Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition

This is a scholarly survey of the Law of Obligations from classical to modern times. It is a marvellous work of historical synthesis which discusses each contract, tort, and liability based on unjust enrichment with great clarity and traces their development over hundreds of years through the legal systems of Europe. It is not merely a work of Roman legal scholarship. It is a treasure-house of ideas and arguments as well as information and scholarship relating to the Law of Obligations. It will be used by scholars of private law throughout the world for many years to come.