A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations

... provides a fresh look at many more subjects than most legal historians can have mastered. ... this book will cause readers to rethink their reaction to some present-day legal problems in light of the past. ... [Ibbetson] has given us both a basic treatment of the law of obligations and a considerable number of fresh insights that will enlighten any teacher's understanding and presentation of the subject.'Legal History (no date)Dr Ibbetson has achieved something of a tour de force … lucid and scholarly historical treatment … easy to read and attractively presented … much more than a simple chronological account of the evolution of legal doctrine …‘Law Quarterly Review April 2001masterly review of the substantive law of tort in the Middle Ages ... Compendious though it is, the book is not long, and this is all the more remarkable in that the style is not at all dense, but easy and flowing. The text is replete with well-chosen examples, and the footnotes are informative and stimulating. ... As pleasurable as it is informative, as balanced as it is intelligent, this volume is an invaluable addition to a distinguishedliterature.'Modern Law Review March 2001Review from previous edition A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations is a remarkable book which every lawyer with any interest in the law of obligations should read.‘Peter Cane

David Ibbetson is a lecturer in law at Oxford University.