Comparative nomogenetics
Revisiting Wigmore’s oriental(ist) encounter and the taxonomy of his approach to global legal history
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21875003 |
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| Authors | Morad El Kadmiri (0009-0008-8275-2981, Twitter (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-50 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Legal History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2049-677X • E-ISSN: 2049-6788 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2049677x.2024.2349851 |
| OpenAlex | W4396776112 |
| Language | EN |
John Henry Wigmore’s life experience as a Westerniser teaching Anglo-American Law in Japan from 1889 to 1892 is an example of legal orientalism. Engaging in the historical study of Japanese law despite diverging cultural paradigms between East and West paradoxically revealed striking similarities leading to the publication of the Materials for Study of Private Law in Old Japan in 1892. More than three decades after his return from Tokyo sparking a lasting fascination for foreign and comparative law, Wigmore published in 1928 A Panorama of the World’s Legal Systems. This case study offers insights on the relationship between legal history and comparative law that these publications respectively represent. The imprecise classification of A Panorama at a time when comparative law was at its infancy stage requires identifying a relevant taxonomy. Wigmore’s legacy is revisited with a focus on both its historical and comparative dimensions
Biology · Geography · Political science · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Ecology
| Highly cited | No |
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