Justice and mercy : moral theology and the exercise of law in twelfth-century England /

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This book examines one of the most fundamental issues in twelfth-century English politics: justice. It demonstrates that during the foundational period for the common law, the question of judgement and judicial ethics was a topic of heated debate - a common problem with multiple different answers. H...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Byrne, Philippa, 1988- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Colección:Artes liberales (Manchester, England)
Temas:
To 1687
Law > Great Britain > History > To 1500.
Christian ethics > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Justice, Administration of > Great Britain > History.
Mercy.
Miséricorde.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Justice, Administration of.
Law.
Gnade
Rechtsordnung
Moraltheologie
Great Britain > History > 1066-1687.
Great Britain > Church history > 1066-1485.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1066-1687.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire religieuse > 1066-1485.
Great Britain.
England
Church history.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Prologue: the vanishing adulteress; Introduction; The problem with mercy: the schools; The problem with mercy: the courts; Twelfth-century models of justice and mercy; Who should be merciful?; Judgment in practice: the Church; Histories of justice: the crown, persuasion and lordship; Love your enemies? Popular mercy in a vengeance culture; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

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