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Informationen zum Autor Anthony Musson is Professor of Legal History at the University of Exeter Klappentext Examines how medieval people at all social levels thought about law, justice and politics, as well as their role in society. Provides a clear, structured view of judicial developments and experience of litigation in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Offers a new perspective on both law and politics by focusing on the medium of legal consciousness and legal culture.. Makes the specialised area of law accessible for the general reader interested in the medieval period. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceList of abbreviationsPart One: Introduction: towards a psychology of law1. The role of ideology2. The contexts of law3. Law in the mindPart Two: The professionalism of law4. The intellectualising of the law5. Towards an identity as a profession6. Practitoners and ethical considerations7. Judges and lawyers in society8. Centre and periphery9. Perceptions of the legal professionPart Three: Pragmatic legal knowledge10. Family and household11. Communal obligations12. Court attendance13. Church attendance14. Experience of office-holding15. Book learning and literacyPart Four: Participation in the royal courts16. Availability17. Actionability18. Accountability19. AccessibilityPart five: The role of Parliament20. The high court of Parliament21. The legal personnel of Parliament22. The regulation of everyday lifePart Six: Conclusion: the politicisation of law23. Seeing and hearing the law: the king's role in justice24. Seeing and hearing the law: royal propaganda25. Legitimacy through the law26. The world turned upside downSelect bibliographyIndex
