Itineraries of (dis)continuity from roman law to european rights

The article is a review of Gianni Santucci's book "Roman law and European rights. Continuity and discontinuity in legal figures "(Diritto romano e diritti europei. Continuità e discontinuità nelle figure giuridiche), published by Il Mulino Editore in Bologna in 2010. It presents the main chapters of the study dedicated to an in-depth and unconventional analysis of some significant institutions and their transition to European legal systems. The author not only follows the main ideas and arguments of Santucci, but also presents his views on the topic, following other authors in the footnotes. From this point of view, the review is important not only in view of the presentation of Santucci's book, but also in provoking interest in this kind of research on European law.