1st Edition

The Medieval Idea of Law as Represented by Lucas de Penna (Routledge Revivals)

By Walter Ullmann Copyright 2010
264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

260 Pages
by Routledge

Upon its original publication in 1946, this work represented a new approach to medieval studies, offering indispensable analysis to the historian of legal, political and social ideas. Research into the original sources leads the author through unexplored realms of medieval thought. By contrasting contemporary opinions with those of his central figure, Lucas de Penna, he comprehensively presents... Read more

1. Introductory  2. Lucas and his Work  3. The Foundations and Nature of Law  4. Customary Law  5.The Application of Law  6. The Administration of Law  7. The Idea of Crime  8. Social and Political Conceptions.

Biography

Walter Ullmann