Roman Law in Mediaeval Europe

1909. From the Preface: The sketch of a great historical process presented in the following chapters is based on lectures delivered in the spring of 1909 as an advanced historical course on the invitation of the University of London. I have not attempted to trace the history of Roman Law in the Middle Ages in all its details or even in all its stages, but I have tried to characterize the principal epochs of this development in Western Europe. Contents: The Decay of Roman Law; The Revival of Juri