This collection from the Parker School at Columbia Law school, available on HeinOnline, offers  rich repository of historical legal scholarship. You’ll find books, articles, and papers that are ideal for exploring the evolution of legal systems worldwide.

Some standout titles include:

• Szladit’s Bibliography on Foreign and Comparative Law (22 volumes)
  -Massive bibliography of 22 volumes, cataloging books, articles, and legal materials on foreign and comparative law from jurisdictions worldwide, spanning 1790—1983.
• Civil Law and the Anglo-American Lawyer: A Case-Illustrated Introduction to Civil Law  (Henry P. deVries, 1976)
  - Concise  book that bridges the gap between civil law traditions (common in Europe and Latin America) and the Anglo-American common law system
• Cases and Readings on Soviet Law (Hazard & Weisberg, 1950)
  -Foundational text that compiles key legal cases, statutes, and commentary on the Soviet legal system.
• A Bibliography of the English Common Law Before 1800 (John D Cowley, 1932)
  - Unlike the broader comparative focus of Szladit’s bibliography (above) or the country-specific analyses of the other titles, Cowley’s text covers historical development of English common law. It's a thorough resource for early legal texts, manuscripts, and treatises.
• The Law of Primitive Man: A Study in Comparative Legal Dynamics (E. Adamson Hoebel, 1954)
  -Explores the origins and functions of law in tribal and indigenous cultures, presenting a  comparative analysis of legal norms.

 For further questions on content or on how to use the Parker School database, contact Sunil Rao, Foreign and International Law Librarian.

Submitted by Sunil Rao, on March 5, 2025

This article appears in the categories: Law Library