Introduction: Why Jhering?
1. Jhering's World: Jurisprudence, Philosophy, Society, and Politics in Nineteenth Century Germany
2. Waystations: A Nineteenth Century Academic Life
3. Professional Friendships: Gerber and Windscheid
4. A Closer Personal Look: Tensions and Conflicts
1. Jherings Jurisprudential Agenda: Geist des roemischen Rechts (1852-1865)
2. Jhering's "Natural-Historical Method": Unsere Aufgabe (1857)
3. Doctrinal Scholarship in Action: "Culpa in contrahendo" (1861)
4. The Importance of Practice: "Ist die Jurisprudenz eine Wissenschaft?" (1868)
5. The Importance of Teaching: "Die Jurisprudenz des täglichen Lebens" (1870)
6. Jhering and the Historical School: "Friedrich Carl von Savigny" (1861)
1. At the Limits of Legal Logic: "Gefahr beim Kaufcontract" (1859)
2. Ridiculing the Mainstream: "Scherz und Ernst in der Jurisprudenz" (1861-1866/1884)
3. The Issue of Continuity: Jhering's "Damascus"?
1. Social Facts and Moral Duties: "Der Kampf um's Recht" (1872)
2. A Sociological Theory of Law: "Der Zweck im Recht" (vol. I, 1877/1883)
3. Jherings Positivism and the Challenge of Justice: "Die Entstehung des Rechtsgefühls" (1884)
1. A Critique of Historiography: "Aufgabe und Methode der Rechtsgeschichtsschreibung" (1894)
2. Explaining History through Social Conditions and the Force of Progress:
"Das Schuldmoment im römischen Privatrecht" (1867)
3. Evolutionary Histories: Jhering, Maine, and Holmes
1. Social Norms Beyond Law: "Der Zweck im Recht" (vol. II, 1884/1886)
2. A Critique of Social Norms: "Das Trinkgeld" (1882)
3. Toying with Pre-History: "Vorgeschichte der Indoeuropäer" (1894)
4. The Fearless Amateur: Between Perceptiveness and Speculation
1. At the Home Front: Jhering in Twentieth Century Germany
2. A Global Perspective: Evidence of Worldwide Influence
3. Jhering's Reception in the United States: The Triumph of Instrumentalism
4. Specific Areas: Roman Law, Sociology of Law, Comparative Law
