The Oxford Handbook of Legal History (Oxford Handbooks)

The "Handbook of Legal History" is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the field of legal history, covering a wide range of topics and approaches.

With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this handbook takes stock of the current state of legal history and methodology, reflecting on the various modes of historical analysis of law past, present, and future.

The book explores the relationship between legal history and other disciplinary perspectives, including economic, philosophical, comparative, literary, and rhetorical analysis of law.

It also considers various approaches to legal history, including legal history as doctrinal, intellectual, or social history, and traces the place and pursuit of historical analysis in various legal systems and traditions across time, cultures, and space.

The handbook concludes with examples of legal history in action, demonstrating its relevance and utility in various legal doctrinal contexts.

Whether you are a student, scholar, or practitioner, this handbook is an essential resource for anyone interested in the field of legal history.