A Short History of Western Legal Theory

John M. Kelly, who died in January 1991, was a Fellow of Trinity College Oxford (1961-65) and Professor of Roman Law and Jurisprudence at University College Dublin (1965-91). He became a Senator in 1969 and served as a Deputy from 1973 to 89. He held several posts in the Irish government, including that of Attorney-General.

• The Greeks; The Romans; The Early Middle Ages (to 1100); The High Middle Ages (1100-1350); Renaissance and Reformation (1350-1600); The Seventeenth Century; The Eighteenth Century; The Nineteenth Century; The Earlier Twentieth Century; The Later Twentieth Century; Index.

`John Kelly's calm, orderly presentation ... erudite and clear ... Kelly's text is excellent in its unpretentious, deceptively casual linking of legal ideas with religious, political and intellectual history. Written in a flowing but cibcuse style and rich in reference, it wears its considerable learning lightly and is likely to appeal to students as a wide ranging but not intimidating text ... a concise and eloquent reminder that the heritage of Western legal speculation over the centuries is a most important component and mirror of wider culture. As such it can be widely recommended.'Roger Cotterrell, Times Higher Education Supplement