Introduction to Comparative Law - Zweigert, Konrad (Late Director, Late Director, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Private Law, Hamburg) a Kotz, Hein (Director, Director, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Private Law, Hamburg)

Discusses the nature of Comparative Law, its functions, aims, methods and history. This book surveys the main features of the major legal families of the world. It also provides a model of comparative law in action, comparing, contrasting and evaluating the different approaches and solutions of the major legal systems.