TY - BOOK N2 - "A primer on medieval justice, this book focuses on France, Germany and England and covers the thousand years between the transformation of the Roman world in Western Europe, which took place around the 4th and 5th centuries, and the European Renaissance of the 14th and 15th centuries. It highlights key elements in the intricate, overlapping legal systems of the Middle Ages and describes a wide range of contemporary laws and cases.". N2 - "A discussion of the modern legacies of medieval law is included, as are a brief overview of the Inquisition, the 27 articles of Joan of Arc and useful commentary on many other topics. Illustrations range from the earliest known depictions of English courts and illuminations of torture to pictures of important sites, events, and instruments of punishment in medieval law."--BOOK JACKET. AB - "A primer on medieval justice, this book focuses on France, Germany and England and covers the thousand years between the transformation of the Roman world in Western Europe, which took place around the 4th and 5th centuries, and the European Renaissance of the 14th and 15th centuries. It highlights key elements in the intricate, overlapping legal systems of the Middle Ages and describes a wide range of contemporary laws and cases.". AB - "A discussion of the modern legacies of medieval law is included, as are a brief overview of the Inquisition, the 27 articles of Joan of Arc and useful commentary on many other topics. Illustrations range from the earliest known depictions of English courts and illuminations of torture to pictures of important sites, events, and instruments of punishment in medieval law."--BOOK JACKET. T1 - Medieval justice :cases and laws in France, England, and Germany : 500-1500 / DA - 2004. CY - Jefferson, N.C. : AU - Janin, Hunt, CN - KJ147 CN - KJ147 PB - McFarland & Co., PP - Jefferson, N.C. : PY - 2004. ID - 470938 KW - Law, Medieval KW - Justice, Administration of KW - Justice, Administration of KW - Justice, Administration of SN - 9780786445028 SN - 0786418419 SN - 9780786418411 TI - Medieval justice :cases and laws in France, England, and Germany : 500-1500 / ER -