The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession: Canonists, Civilians, and Courts
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (741 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226077608 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Book Mark said Refreshing Study of Medieval Law. Books like Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession are often very dry and academic in nature, with little importance placed on keeping a reader's interest. However, author James A. Brundage appears to have a passion for this subject that somewhat tempers this inclination.Brundage found that certain questions arose as he was searching various texts w. An invaluable resource for legal and professional historians. F. L. Wiswall This very readable work by the foremost medieval legal historian of our day should be of interest not only to lawyers and historians, but also to anyone curious as to the origins of the legal profession. Highly recommended.. Norman Wittingslow said Four Stars. Both books were very informative and met my expectations.
The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession will be read and used by undergraduates, law students, and historians alike.”. With wit and style, James Brundage is the first to have written a book that covers all this territory: the origins of lawyers in European society as well as their professional associations, status, education, and work. “A marvelously comprehensive survey on the origins of the legal profession that will provide an agenda for research for years to come
New legal procedures emerged, and formal training for proctors and advocates became necessary in order to practice law in the reorganized church courts. In the aftermath of sixth-century barbarian invasions, the legal profession that had grown and flourished during the Roman Empire vanished. A sweeping examination of the centuries-long power struggle between local courts and the Christian church, secular rule and religious edict, The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession will be a resource for the professional and the student alike.. Nonetheless, professional lawyers suddenly reappeared in Western Europe seven hundred years later during the 1230s when church councils and public authorities began to impose a body of ethical obligations on those who practiced law. James Brundage’s The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession traces the history of legal practice from its genesis in ancient Rome to its rebirth in the early Middle Ages and eventual resurgence in the courts of the medieval church. By the end of the el