Philippa Byrne

Justice and mercy

Moral theology and the exercise of law in twelfth-century England

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Produktbeschreibung

This study investigates justice and mercy in twelfth-century England, using theological texts, sermons, legal treatises and letter collections to explore how moralists approached questions of judgement and judicial ethics in the foundational period of English common law. -- .

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Produktdetails

• Artes Liberales
• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 492g
• ISBN-13: 9781526125347
• ISBN-10: 152612534X
• Artikelnr.: 53538673

Autorenporträt

Philippa Byrne is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Oxford

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue: the vanishing adulteress 1 Introduction 2 The problem with mercy:
the schools 3 The problem with mercy: the courts 4 Twelfth-century models
of justice and mercy 5 Who should be merciful? 6 Judgement in practice: the
Church 7 Histories of justice: the crown, persuasion and lordship 8 Love
your enemies? Popular mercy in a vengeance culture 9 Conclusion
Bibliography Index