| Law, Politics and Society in Early Modern England Contributor(s): Brooks, Christopher W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521323916 ISBN-13: 9780521323918 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $110.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Law | Legal History - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 349.42 |
| LCCN: 2008036971 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.94 lbs) 470 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Law, like religion, provided one of the principal discourses through which early-modern English people conceptualised the world in which they lived. Transcending traditional boundaries between social, legal and political history, this innovative and authoritative study examines the development of legal thought and practice from the later middle ages through to the outbreak of the English civil war, and explores the ways in which law mediated and constituted social and economic relationships within the household, the community, and the state at all levels. By arguing that English common law was essentially the creation of the wider community, it challenges many current assumptions and opens new perspectives about how early-modern society should be understood. Its magisterial scope and lucid exposition will make it essential reading for those interested in subjects ranging from high politics and constitutional theory to the history of the family, as well as the history of law. |
