Glenn, H. P.

Legal traditions of the world : sustainable diversity in law by H. P. Glenn. - 4th ed. - Oxford : O.U.P., 2010. - 418 p.

Table of contents:
Chapter 1. A theory of tradition? : the changing presence of the past
Chapter 2. Between traditions : identity, persuasion and survival
Chapter 3. A Chthonic legal tradition : to recycle the world
Chapter 4. A Talmudic legal tradition : the perfect author
Chapter 5. A civil law tradition : the centrality of the person
Chapter 6. An Islamic legal tradition : the law of a later revelation
Chapter 7. A common law tradition : the ethic of adjudication
Chapter 8. A Hindu legal tradition : the law as king, but which law?
Chapter 9. A Confucian legal tradition : make it new (with Marx?)
Chapter 10. Reconciling legal traditions : sustainable diversity in law.

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Comparative law.
Customary law.
Legal polycentricity.

340.2 / GLE/LEG