Medieval history

Medieval law in context

The growth of legal consciousness from Magna Carta to the Peasants' Revolt

by Anthony Musson

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Examines how medieval people at all social levels thought about law, justice and politics, as well as their role in society. Provides a clear, structured view of judicial developments and experience of litigation in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Offers a new perspective on both law and politics by focusing on the medium of legal consciousness and legal culture.. Makes the specialised area of law accessible for the general reader interested in the medieval period.

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  • Publisher Manchester University Press
  • Publication Date May 2001
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9780719054945 / 071905494X
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatPaperback
  • Pages288
  • ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions216x138 mm
  • SeriesManchester Medieval Studies

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