Associations and Law

George Heiman has translated the discussion of classical and early Christian laws of association from the major works by Grotto Gierke, Das deutsche Genossenschaftsrecht, bringing into English the eminent German jurist's historical analysis of the law.

GierkeOtto:

Otto Gierke (1841-1921) was a German lawyer, legal philosopher, and historian. He was a professor at Breslau (1871-84), Heidelberg (1884-87), and Berlin (1887-1921).
HeimanGeorge:
George Heiman was formerly a member of the Department of Political Economy at the University of Toronto.
George Heiman was formerly a member of the Department of Political Economy at the University of Toronto.

Otto Gierke (1841-1921) was a German lawyer, legal philosopher, and historian. He was a professor at Breslau (1871-84), Heidelberg (1884-87), and Berlin (1887-1921).