Above, we wrote that Paulo Merêa took part in historiographical debates. In this regard, it is important to consider the extensive review recension work the historian has conducted over the years. In the Boletim da Faculdade de Direito alone, he published 68 recensions of works by a vast range of historians, with particular emphasis on Iberian authors (such as Francisco Elías de Tejada, Alfonso Garcia Gallo, Claudio Sanchez-Albornoz, and Luís Cabral de Moncada), as well as French and German historiography (such as Marc Bloch and Hermann Krawinkel) and even Italian historiography authors (Piero Rasi) (“Prof. Doutor Paulo Merêa”, [n.d.]). Paulo Merêa's influence on Portuguese historiography was extensive and multifaceted. Beyond his works in the history of law and institutions, and his numerous recensions, he also authored other significant works. Together with Damião Peres, he wrote História de Portugal for year six and seven for secondary schools, published in 1920 and re-edited several times. Later, as part of the celebrations marking the double centenary of Portugal's foundation and restoration, Paulo Merêa and Rui de Azevedo oversaw the publication of the Documentos Medievais Portugueses [Portuguese Medieval Documents].

Alongside his historiographical work, Paulo Merêa also contributed to the field of comparative legislation early in his career, publishing three studies on the subject between 1915 and 1923, as well as additional studies on law. This body of work, which was not further developed in the author’s later career, can be attributed to the courses he taught during his early years as a professor: Comparative Constitutional Law, Roman Law and Comparative Civil Law (Merêa, P., Estudos de Filosofia Jurídica… , 2004, pp. 16-17). In the 1960s, Merêa collaborated with Justice Minister Antunes Varela in the stylistic and grammatical revision of the 1967 Civil Code draft (Mello, G. S., “Paulo Merêa”, 2013, p. 66).

Active bibliography: MERÊA, Manuel Paulo, Introdução ao Problema do Feudalismo em Portugal , 1st. ed., Coimbra, F. Amado Editor, 1912; Estudos de História do Direito , 1923; Estudos de Direito Hispânico Medieval , tomes I and II, Coimbra, Universidade, 1952-1953; Estudos de Filosofia Jurídica e de História das Doutrinas Políticas , Lisbon, Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda, 2004; Estudos de História do Ensino Jurídico em Portugal (1772-1902) , Lisbon, Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda, 2005; Estudos de História de Portugal , Lisbon, Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda, 2006; Estudos de História do Direito I. Direito Português , Lisbon, Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda, 2007; MERÊA, Paulo, PERES, Damião, História de Portugal , 1st ed., Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 1920. Universidade de Coimbra, “Prof. Doutor Paulo Merêa. Artigos Publicados no Boletim da Faculdade de Direito”. Available at WWW: < URL: >.

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