Birth of the English Common Law 2ed - Brossura

Caenegem, Van

 
9780521356824: Birth of the English Common Law 2ed

Sinossi

This book, first published in 1973, provides a challenging interpretation of the emergence of the common law in Anglo-Norman England.

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Recensione

'This tour de force is a piece of mature scholarship based on exceptional first-hand knowledge of archives and literature dealing with early Common Law.' Social Science Quarterly

'The study reflects a thorough command of the primary sources and the vast secondary literature, and it is written with rare lucidity and wit.' New York Literary Journal

Descrizione del libro

This book, first published in 1973, provides a challenging interpretation of the emergence of the common law in Anglo-Norman England. The author traces the rise of the writ system and the growth of the jury system in twelfth-century England. He also explains why English law differs from that of the Continent.

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