Syllabus

HISTORY OF SPANISH LAW

Thematic Unit 1: Introduction to History of Spanish Law From the Ancient Age to 8th century

Introduction to the History of Spanish Law. The Origins of the Spanish Law

Law in the Pre-Roman period in Spain

Detailed Outline

• • Lesson 1 The Ancient world and the remains of law in the Iberian Peninsula. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 2.1. Legal Romanization of Hispania and the configuration of the Roman province in Spain. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lección 2.2. The settlement of the Barbarians and the establishment of the Visigothic State. Bibliography and online sources
    

Medieval Spanish Law: Legal pluralism in the Middle Ages. Islamic Law, Jewish Law and Christian Law

Detailed Outline

• • Lesson 3.1. The Jewish Law in Spanish territories until the expulsion (1476- 1492). Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 3. 2. The implementation of Islamic law in the Iberian Peninsula (711- 1609). Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 3. 3. Legal pluralism in Middle Ages. Bibliography and online sources

Thematic Unit 2: History of Spanish Law in Late Middle Age

Law of the Late Medieval Age. Derecho Foral.I

Detailed Outline

• • Lesson 4. The legislative activity of Alfonso X the Wise. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lección 5. Law of the Late Medieval Age. Foral Lawl II. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 6. Law in Iberian Peninsula in the Late Medieval Age. Ius comunne. and the Reception. III . Bibliography and online sources 2

Thematic Unit 3: Legal History in Early and Contemporary Spain

Law in Spanish Golden Age (S.XV-XVIII). The Compilation of Law during the Reign of the Hapsburgs

Detailed Outline

• • Lesson 7: The Compilation of Law during the Reign of the Hapsburgs. I. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 8: The Compilation of Law during the Reign of the Hapsburgs. II. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 9: The Compilation of Law during the Reign of the Hapsburgs. III. Bibliography and online sources

Legal Reformism Illustrated during the Reign of the Bourbons

Detailed Outline

• • Lesson 10: The legal reforms in the Spain of the Bourbons Bibliography and online sources

Law in Contemporary Spain. From the Absolute Monarchy in the Ancient Regimen to the Constitutional Monarchy

Detailed Outline

• • Lesson 11: The Constitution in Contemporary Spain. I. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 12: The Constitution in Contemporary Spain. II. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 13: The Constitution in Contemporary Spain. III. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 14: Codification in Contemporary Spain. I. Bibliography and online sources

  • Lesson 15: Codification in Contemporary Spain. II Bibliography and online sources
    

II. SUGGESTED READINGS:

• 1. Primary Texts online in Original Language: selective list of sources with Spanish Legal & Historical information

  2. Rules and comments according Textual Analysis in Spanish Legal History
     

III. QUICK LINKS:

• 1. Library

  2. Streaming: Direct links are provided for materials that are available online (television and series, tve, BBC, National Geographic channel, and others)

  3. Virtual sources

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