| This is both an important study of late Victorian historiography and a significant reassessment of the early history of English law. Pollock and Maitland's classic The History of English Law before the Time of Edward I is perhaps unique amongst late Victorian historical works in remaining the fundamental text on its subject a hundred years later. celebrate Maitland's achievement, to analyse his methods, to assess his legacy, and to suggest new directions for research into the history of English law before the reign of Edward I. The papers arise from a symposium held in Cambridge in July 1995. | 
