Magna Carta

b>For its 800th anniversary, a new edition of one of democracy’s founding legal documents, with extensive new commentary/b>br>br>Wrested by rebellious barons from a very reluctant King John, Magna Carta set out a series of rights and duties that have been appealed to, ignored, suppressed, and argued about ever since. Here, David Carpenter’s forceful new translation is accompanied by extensive commentary that sheds new light on this illustrious legal document.br>br>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Product details

• Authors: David Carpenter, David A. Carpenter, Prof David Carpenter
• Assisted by: David Carpenter (Translation), David A. Carpenter (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9780241953372
• ISBN: 978-0-241-95337-2
• No. of pages: 624
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; England, European History, LAW / Constitutional, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Constitution: government & the state, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Constitution: government and the state