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Magna Carta : through the ages /
Magna Carta holds a special place in the popular imagination of the English. This, the first major book to explore the great political vision that lay behind it, uncovers the mystery of its origins and charts its enduring relevance through the centuries. Whilst many books have examined the circumsta...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Harlow, England ; New York :
Pearson/Longman,
2003
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Magna Carta holds a special place in the popular imagination of the English. This, the first major book to explore the great political vision that lay behind it, uncovers the mystery of its origins and charts its enduring relevance through the centuries. Whilst many books have examined the circumstances surrounding King John's grant of Magna Carta in 1215, very few trace the Charter's legacy to subsequent centuries and even fewer look at the fate of the physical document. "Magna Carta" also underlines the great influence of the Charter outside the United Kingdom, especially in North America. Today, the Charter enjoys greater prestige in the United States, the land of lawyers, than in Britain. U.S. citizens claim Magna Carta as a source of their liberties, guaranteeing 'due process of law' and condemning 'executive privilege.' -- From publisher's description |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 256 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-244) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317873945 1317873947 9781315837468 1315837463 0582438268 9780582438262 |