Medieval Law and the Foundations of the State
Author(s)
Harding, Alan
Harding, Alan
The State is the most powerful of political ideas but where does it come from? This broad-ranging new study traces the history of the word and the concept back to the systems of law and justice created by medieval kings and shows how legal institutions acquired political force.
Keywords
European Law - General & Miscellaneous, Europe - Legal History, World History - General & Miscellaneous, Legal History - Sources of Law
European Law - General & Miscellaneous, Europe - Legal History, World History - General & Miscellaneous, Legal History - Sources of Law
Name in long format: | Medieval Law and the Foundations of the State |
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ISBN-10: | 019821958X |
ISBN-13: | 9780198219583 |
Book pages: | 410 |
Book language: | en |
Edition: | 1 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Dimensions: | Height: 6.4 Inches, Length: 9.4 Inches, Weight: 1.57410055068 Pounds, Width: 1.4 Inches |