Kischel, Uwe, <br/><br/>
Comparative law / 
by Uwe Kischel ; translated by Andrew Hammel. 
 - xxviii, 928 pages ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. General Aspects of Comparative Law -- 1. Introduction: What Is Comparative Law? -- 2. Aims of Comparative Law -- 3. The Comparative Method -- 4. Legal Families, Legal Culture, and Context -- Part II. The Contexts of Legal Systems -- 5. The Context of Common Law -- 6. The Basic Context of Civil Law -- 7. Variety of the Civil Law Context -- 8. The Context of African Law -- 9. Contexts in Asia -- 10. The Context of Islamic Law -- 11. Contexts of Transnational Law. 
<br/><br/> This treatise offers in-depth coverage of comparative law, carefully structured and clearly explained by a leading expert. It is an invaluable resource for students seeking a critical introduction to the field, as well as scholars and practitioners, for whom it offers new insights, structures, and approaches. 
<br/><br/><br/>Translated from the German. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780198791355  RM788.69 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Comparative law.<br/>Law--Methodology.<br/>Law--Philosophy.