The second edition of this highly acclaimed text, first published in English in 1977, is an invaluable introduction to comparative law. The authors cover all angles of the subject from the general concept, functions, and history of comparative law to more sophisticated aspects of contract and tort law.
I especially benefited from the first section regarding methodology of comparative legal scholarship and the history of comparative law. The translation by Weir is excellent. It reads really well.
A very good book. I certainly reccomend it for all who starts comparative law studies. It works very well as an introductive material. I have read exerpts in accordance with my academic requirements.