Medieval Law in Context: The Growth of Legal Consciousness from Magna Carta to The Peasants' Revolt (Manchester Medieval Studies) [Hardcover]

Anthony Musson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0719054931 | ISBN-13: 978-0719054938 | Publication Date: July 6, 2001

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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About the Author

Anthony Musson is a Barrister of the Middle Temple and Lecturer in English Law at the University of Exeter.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Manchester University Press (July 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0719054931
• ISBN-13: 978-0719054938
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,437,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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