Verena Peters
Der »germanische« Code civil
Zur Wahrnehmung des Code civil in den Diskussionen der deutschen Öffentlichkeit
[The »Germanic« Code civil. How the French Code civil was perceived in German Public Debate.]
2018. 295 pages. unrevised e-book edition 2021; original edition 2018. Price for libraries
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Since round about the birth of France's civil code in 1804, some in Germany have perceived it as a so-called Germanic law. Verena Peters traces how this idea evolved, particularly by taking into consideration the political situation between France and Germany. The perception of a Germanic »Code civil« varies from it being the result of serious scholarly effort, to it being a tool for propaganda. On the one hand, it could be taken as an example of two nations' friendship, on the other, as a basis for racist ideology.