In the dusty back corner of a university library, a law student named Mateo finally found the legendary thirteenth chapter of Guillermo Floris Margadant’s Historia del Derecho Mexicano
Born in the Netherlands in 1924, Guillermo Floris Margadant earned his doctorate in law from the University of Utrecht before migrating to Mexico, where he became a naturalized citizen. He taught at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and other prestigious institutions. His interdisciplinary approach — blending law, history, sociology, and philology — revolutionized legal history in Latin America. Margadant passed away in 2011, but his scholarly output remains a cornerstone of Mexican legal education.
Este es quizás el apartado más denso y donde el autor demuestra su maestría en la historia del derecho español. Explora cómo se trasplantó el derecho castellano al Nuevo Mundo y cómo se adaptó. In the dusty back corner of a university
Family Law: Early mentions of matrimonial and inheritance customs.
Margadant’s book stands out for its clear prose, comparative references (e.g., to Roman, Dutch, and German law), and witty commentary — a hallmark of his teaching style. Physical Copy: This edition is widely available in
El libro " Introducción a la Historia del Derecho Mexicano " de Guillermo Floris Margadant
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Constitutional Experiments: The struggle between Centralists and Federalists.