International and european relations

Professor
Academic discipline: Diritto romano e diritti dell'antichità (IUS/18)
Field: A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity: Student's choice

18 hours
of face-to-face activities

3 credits

hub: PARMA

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Integrated course unit module: FUNDAMENTALS OF EUROPEAN LAW

Learning objectives

Through an examination of the prominent moments in the European law historical evolution, the course aims to provide an overview of contemporary law basic notions, concepts and institutions.

Prerequisites

A Good knowledge of the English Language is necessary.

Course unit content

Contents:
The aim of the course is to identify the main features into the developing of the European law, through an examination of some keynote, private and public, law institutes. The analysis will follow the historical evolution of the following topics, along a cross-cultural comparison between the western “secular-grounded” legal tradition and eastern legal experiences of religious Laws:

1. Religious and Secular Law. Bridging across Law and Ethics. Natural and Positive law.
2. Religious Legal Traditions (Foundations of Jewish, Hindu and Islamic Law)
2. Secular Law and Public institutions. The institutional framework inherited from Rome. The
medieval experience and its evolution. Modern and contemporary models of state organization.
3. The relationship between individual and the 'State'. Individual rights into the ancient and medieval world. Social contract's theory. The issue of sovereignty. The Judgement by peers of the religious legal traditions.

Full programme

Introduction
Religion as a source of the Law
Religion and law in ancient Rome
Religion and Law in Ancient India
Religion and Law in Ancient Palestine between past and present
Religion and Law at the age of the Emperor Constantine
Religion and Law in the arab world between past and present
Conclusions

Bibliography

H.P. Glenn, Legal Traditions of the World, Oxford University Press, last edition, on the following chapters: Civil Law, Common Law, Islamic Law, Talmudic Law.

Teaching methods

Frontal lecture

Assessment methods and criteria

Non attending students: oral examination.
Attending students: a short essay to prepare at home and to discuss in the exam day.

Other information

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FUNDAMENTALS OF EUROPEAN LAW - MOD. 1 cod. 1005357