Paul Koschaker (1879-1951)

The aim of this book is to investigate the life and work of Paul Koschaker (1879-1951), who was one of the most prominent legal historians in the first half of the 20th century. From the 1930s onwards, Koschaker is renowned for having attempted to reaffirm the authority of Roman law, which was experiencing a major crisis at German universities at the time, mainly due to the Nazi regime's disdain for this subject. Above all, he sought to emphasise the role Roman law played as the cornerstone of ...