François Connan (1508 – 1551, in
Paris
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) was a French
jurist
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who took part in the
humanist
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The meaning of the term "humanism" ha ...
development of an historical
jurisprudence
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. He was a student of
Andrea Alciato at the
University of Bourges
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Until the mid-17th century, lack of suitable legal training at home meant many Scots seeking to ...
where he was a fellow student and friend of
John Calvin
John Calvin (; ; ; 10 July 150927 May 1564) was a French Christian theology, theologian, pastor and Protestant Reformers, reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of C ...
.
He later and became one of the university's most distinguished epigone. His most celebrated work is the ''Commentaria iuris civilis'' (Paris, 1538) an analysis of Roman law and legal theory.
Works
*''Commentaria iuris civilis'', Paris, 1538.
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References
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French legal scholars
French Renaissance humanists
Writers from Paris
1508 births
1551 deaths
French male non-fiction writers
16th-century French lawyers