The Justice of Venice Authorities And Liberties in the Urban Economy, 1550-1700

Zusatztext I left the book only wishing for more cases Klappentext By studying one of the oldest courts of the city this volume discusses the impact of Venice's unique brand of justice on its ordinary citizens. The criminal cases shed light on the black market economy; the civil cases demonstrate that justice was cheap, fast and accessible to all. Zusammenfassung By studying one of the oldest courts of the city this volume discusses the impact of Venice's unique brand of justice on its ordinary citizens. The criminal cases shed light on the black market economy; the civil cases demonstrate that justice was cheap, fast and accessible to all.

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• Authors: James E. Shaw, James E Shaw, James E (Lecturer in Early Modern History Shaw
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 06.07.2006
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9780197263778
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726377-8
• Pages: 246
• Dimensions (packing): 15.9 x 23.5 x 2.8 cm
• Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs; British Academy Postdoctoral F; British Academy Monographs; British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs; British Academy Postdoctoral F
• Subjects: LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Italy, Legal History, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions