Medieval Law in Context

Medieval Law in Context
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 071905494X
ISBN-13 : 9780719054945
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Download or read book Medieval Law in Context written by Anthony Musson and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2001-07-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering an important new perspective on medieval political, legal, and social history in England, Anthony Musson examines how medieval people at all social levels thought about law, justice, politics, and their role in society. He provides a history of judicial developments in the 13th and 14th centuries, while interweaving within each chapter a special focus on different facets of legal culture and experience. This illuminating approach reveals a comprehensive picture of two centuries worth of tremendous social change.


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