Research Guides: Legal History: Journals

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American Journal of Legal History
The American Journal of Legal History was founded in 1957 and was the first English-language periodical in the field.
Comparative Legal History
Contains articles which explore both 'internal' (doctrinal and disciplinary developments in the law) and 'external' legal history
Crime, Histoire & Sociétés / Crime, History & Societies
Founded in 1978, Crime, Histoire et Sociétés, the official body of the International Association for the History of Crime and Criminal Justice, has become the main journal in this new and significant area of research.
English Historical Review
First published in January 1886, this is the oldest journal of historical scholarship in the English-speaking world. It deals not only with British history, but also with almost all aspects of European and world history since the classical era.
Fundamina: A Journal of Legal History
Fundamina is published twice a year as the mouthpiece of the Southern African Society of Legal Historians.
GLOSSAE: European Journal of Legal History
Scientific study and awareness of European law in the framework of ius commune, distinguishing it from the majority of other Spanish Legal History journals, which had national aspects as their dominant focus.
Historical Research
Published since 1923, Historical Research, flagship publication of the Institute of Historical Research, is a leading generalist history journal, covering the global history of the early middle ages to the twenty-first century.
Journal of Legal History
Covers the history of the law of the British Isles, as well as all important developments in the nations of the commonwealth, the U.S and continental Europe.
Journal of the History of International Law
The object of this journal is to contribute to the effort to make intelligible the international legal past, however varied and eccentric it may be, to stimulate interest in the whys, the whats and wheres of international legal development, without projecting present relationships upon the past, and to promote the application of a sense of proportion to the study of current international legal problems.
Law and History Review
America's leading legal history journal encompasses American, European, and ancient legal history issues. The journal's purpose is to further research in the fields of the social history of law and the history of legal ideas and institutions
Legal Historian
A publication of the American Society for History; published from 1958-1961 (Vols 1-4).
Legal History (formerly Australian Journal of Legal History)
Legal History is dedicated to publishing high quality research by those scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds who are interested in the dynamic relationship between law and history.
Rechtsgeschichte - Legal History
The journal aims to be a forum for high-level scholarship on all branches of legal history. Its scope therefore reflects the full breadth of the discipline and is not restricted to particular periods of time or specific areas of law. Published by the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History
Roman Legal Tradition
The journal aims to promote the study of the civilian tradition in English. The editors welcome contributions on any aspect of the civilian tradition in ancient, medieval, and modern law.
Unbound : An Annual Review of Legal History and Rare Books
Unbound is published yearly by the Legal History and Rare Books Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries

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