The Conceptual Change of Conscience: Franz Wieacker and German Legal Historiography 1933-1968

by Ville Erkkila

How did the drastic experiences of the turbulent twentieth century affect the works of a legal historian? What kind of an impact did they have on the ideas of justice and rule of law prominent in legal historiography? Ville Erkkila analyses the way in which the concepts of 'Rechtsgewissen' and 'Rechtsbewusstsein' evolved over time in the works of the prestigious legal historian Franz Wieacker. With the help of previously unavailable sources such as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161566912
• ISBN13: 9783161566912
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.