Swedish Lawyers’ Studies Abroad During the Seventeenth Century: A Mix of State-Building Process and Personal Ambitions

This article delves into the studies abroad of Swedish lawyers during the seventeenth century. It discusses what universities were especially popular and at what times, the social backgrounds of the students and their career paths. Studying abroad was connected to the ongoing state-building process...

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Main Author: Marianne Vasara-Aaltonen
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Association Clio et Themis 2022-05-01
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/cliothemis/2011
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description This article delves into the studies abroad of Swedish lawyers during the seventeenth century. It discusses what universities were especially popular and at what times, the social backgrounds of the students and their career paths. Studying abroad was connected to the ongoing state-building process in Sweden as well as to the personal ambitions of the students. Furthermore, the connection between studying abroad and the development of the Swedish legal profession, as well as how studies abroad contributed to the reception of foreign law, are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-0fb9fb8992ff480db1c7cbbeb1a749922022-12-22T04:02:00ZfraAssociation Clio et ThemisClio@Themis2105-09292022-05-0122Swedish Lawyers’ Studies Abroad During the Seventeenth Century: A Mix of State-Building Process and Personal AmbitionsMarianne Vasara-AaltonenThis article delves into the studies abroad of Swedish lawyers during the seventeenth century. It discusses what universities were especially popular and at what times, the social backgrounds of the students and their career paths. Studying abroad was connected to the ongoing state-building process in Sweden as well as to the personal ambitions of the students. Furthermore, the connection between studying abroad and the development of the Swedish legal profession, as well as how studies abroad contributed to the reception of foreign law, are discussed.http://journals.openedition.org/cliothemis/2011legal professionstudies abroad17th-century Swedencourts of appealreception
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Swedish Lawyers’ Studies Abroad During the Seventeenth Century: A Mix of State-Building Process and Personal Ambitions
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legal profession
studies abroad
17th-century Sweden
courts of appeal
reception
title Swedish Lawyers’ Studies Abroad During the Seventeenth Century: A Mix of State-Building Process and Personal Ambitions
title_full Swedish Lawyers’ Studies Abroad During the Seventeenth Century: A Mix of State-Building Process and Personal Ambitions
title_fullStr Swedish Lawyers’ Studies Abroad During the Seventeenth Century: A Mix of State-Building Process and Personal Ambitions
title_full_unstemmed Swedish Lawyers’ Studies Abroad During the Seventeenth Century: A Mix of State-Building Process and Personal Ambitions
title_short Swedish Lawyers’ Studies Abroad During the Seventeenth Century: A Mix of State-Building Process and Personal Ambitions
title_sort swedish lawyers studies abroad during the seventeenth century a mix of state building process and personal ambitions
topic legal profession
studies abroad
17th-century Sweden
courts of appeal
reception
url http://journals.openedition.org/cliothemis/2011
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