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Living Law Hertogh Marc Eugen Ehrlich (1862-1922) was an eminent Austrian legal theorist and professor of Roman law. Although the importance of his work (including his concept of 'living law') is…
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Living Law Hertogh Marc
Eugen Ehrlich (1862-1922) was an eminent Austrian legal theorist and professor of Roman law. Although the importance of his work (including his concept of 'living law') is widely recognized, Ehrlich has not yet received the serious international attention he deserves. He is considered by many as one of the 'founding fathers' of modern sociology of law.
Living Law has been divided into four parts. Therefore, this collection of essays is aimed at 'reconsidering' Eugen Ehrlich by discussing both the historical and theoretical context of his work and its relevance for contemporary law and society scholarship. Part I paints a lively picture of the Bukowina region in southeastern Europe, where Ehrlich was born in 1862.
Moreover it considers the political and academic atmosphere at the end of the 19th century. Part II discusses the main concepts and ideas of Ehrlich's sociology of law and