Ortolan, M. — Historical Explanation of the Institutes of Emperor Justinian

Ortolan, M. — Historical Explanation of the Institutes of Emperor Justinian

Publisher: Librería de Leocadio López
Year: 1884
Place: Madrid, Spain
Edition: Fifth, revised and enlarged edition
Subject: Roman Law
Language: Spanish
Volumes: 2

Important classic work by Joseph Louis Elzéar Ortolan devoted to the study of Justinian’s Institutes, presenting the Latin text together with its Spanish translation and detailed explanations and commentary. The work is preceded by a history of Roman legislation, from its origins to modern legislation, as well as a general exposition of Roman Law.

The first volume contains Books I and II of the Institutes, while the second contains Books III and IV. Translated by Francisco Pérez de Anaya and Melquíades Pérez Rivas. An important reference for the historical and systematic study of Roman Law and the continental legal tradition.nental.