Von Ihering – The Theory of Possession: The Foundation of Possessory Protection (Madrid, 1912)

A landmark work by the renowned German jurist Rudolf von Ihering (Jhering), one of the foremost innovators of modern legal theory. This corrected second Spanish edition, translated and annotated by Adolfo Posada, presents Ihering's influential theory of possession, challenging Savigny's traditional doctrine and introducing a functional approach centered on the legal protection of possession. The book discusses the foundations of possessory protection, possessory remedies, acquisition and loss of possession, and the relationship between possession and ownership. Widely regarded as one of the classics of Civil Law and Property Law, it profoundly influenced legal scholarship throughout Europe and Latin America.