This guide is intended for students and researchers studying the legal history of the civil law tradition at the University of Oxford, although students and researchers from any field may find it useful.
Use this guide to find out about sources and commentary for Western European or civil law legal history, including ebooks, ejournals, and databases.
The Civil Law Tradition by 
European Legal History : a cultural and political perspective by 
The Oxford Handbook of European Legal History by Online resources available to anyone with access to the internet
The Law Bod concentrates its collection on English legal history - the common law or Anglo- American legal tradition - together with countries, such as Scotland & South Africa where the common law has become one important strand among others.
However it is not without some useful material such as these introductions and overviews:
A Short History of European Law : the last two and a half millennia by 
The Common Legal Past of Europe, 1000-1800 by 
The Origins of the European Legal Order by Researchers interested in the history of the legal systems of continental Europe may find visits to the Bodleian History Reading Rooms, the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library and the Taylorian Libraries very productive.
Fortunately a single SOLO search should locate the available resources where ever they happen to be. Use the official websites of the individual library to check opening hours, services etc.
