G. R. Evans

Law and Theology in the Middle Ages (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

An unrivalled introduction to a fascinating subject, Law and Theology in the Middle Ages explores the relationship between law and theology in medieval Europe. Focusing on legal and theological responses to justice, mercy, fairness, and sin, this text examines the tension between ecclesiastical and secular authority in medieval Europe, illustrating areas of dispute in a clear and accessible way.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134526154
• Artikelnr.: 38244950

Autorenporträt

G. R. Evans teaches mediaeval theology and intellectual history at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of Philosophy and Theology in the Middle Ages and Fifty Key Medieval Thinkers, both published by Routledge.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part 1 Good behaviour
Chapter 1 The justice of God
Chapter 2 Sin and breaking the law
Chapter 3 The public interest?
Part 2 Theology and putting law into order
Chapter 4 Paradoxes
Chapter 5 Mapping the law
Chapter 6 The court system
Part 3 Theology and the teaching of law
Chapter 7 Law schools
Chapter 8 Creating the academic discipline of law
Chapter 9 The professional advocate
Chapter 10 A moot point
Chapter 11 Legal argument and the mediaeval study of logic
Part 4 Law and theology in procedure
Chapter 12 The theory and the practice
Chapter 13 Equity and the mediaeval idea of fairness
Chapter 14 The development of procedural treatises
Chapter 15 Natural justice
Part 5 Inquiry, inquisition and summary procedure
Chapter 16 Notoriety
Chapter 17 Shortening the process
Part 6 Outcomes
Chapter 18 Divine judgement, human judgement
Chapter 19 Judicial discretion
Chapter 20 Evidence
Chapter 21 Sentencing
Chapter 22 Appeal
Chapter 23 Justice and mercy
Chapter 24 Conclusion