Medieval justice : cases and laws in France, England, and Germany : 500-1500 / Hunt Janin.

Medieval justice : cases and laws in France, England, and Germany : 500-1500 / Hunt Janin.

9780786445028 pbk
0786418419 illustrated case binding alk. paper
9780786418411 illustrated case binding alk. paper

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2004.

English

vi, 225 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm

KJ147 .J36 2004

340.5/5

"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.".
"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.

"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.

Includes bibliographical references ( p. 215-221) and index.

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