Savigny and the Historical School of Law

Author: Xu Zhangrun
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: All the works included in the collection hold certain academic significance. Setting aside translations, the authors of the Chinese civilization texts span over four generations. However, in order to present this "beautiful yet sorrowful event," the collection also includes one or two texts with specific historical imprints, silently narrating a legal event from a bygone era and an emotional experience of Chinese legal studies. The editors chose not to edit or remove these pieces not only out of respect for the original works but also to preserve the traces of this period of cognition. Today, when young scholars read through it, they may feel bewildered, then suddenly enlightened, and finally resigned in silence. For those who have lived through these times, as long as they do not feign ignorance of their own experiences, their emotions are likely to be even deeper. Thus, compiling such a collection of essays, traveling from the West to reach the Chinese heart, seeking lessons for enlightenment...