Hugo, G. (1832). Lehrbuch der geschichte des römischen rechts bis auf justinian (11, sehr veränd. Aufl). bey August Mylius. Maastricht University Special Collections. Call number: MU AAH 892

Gustav Hugo (1764-1844) was the founder of the Historical School of legal science in Germany. His early efforts took place against the backdrop of Romanticism and were later continued by, amongst others, Savigny. Members of the Historical School aimed to identify the “spirit of the people” (Volksgeist). This volume was one of the products of…

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