Medieval law in context
The growth of legal consciousness from Magna Carta to the Peasants' Revolt
By (author) Anthony Musson
Publication date:
17 May 2001Length of book:
288 pagesPublisher
Manchester University PressDimensions:
216x138mmISBN-13: 9780719054945
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.