Law, Society and Political Culture in Late Medieval and Reformation - German

A sourcebook illustrative of the legal, political, social and cultural history of the German lands of the Holy Roman Empire in the late medieval and Reformation era (c. 1350-1550). It includes translations of all the major laws issued in the Empire in this period, as well as sources focused on local elites and ordinary men and women.

About the author

Duncan Hardy is Associate Professor of History at the University of Central Florida

Product details

• Assisted by: Duncan Hardy (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.11.2025
• EAN: 9781526165879
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6587-9
• No. of pages: 392
• Series: Manchester Medieval Sources
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Germany, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Politics & government, Medieval History, Legal History, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, 14th century, c 1300 to c 1399, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval