This study investigates justice and mercy in twelfth-century England, using theological texts, sermons, legal treatises and letter collections to explore how moralists approached questions of judgement and judicial ethics in the foundational period of English common law. -- .
This study investigates justice and mercy in twelfth-century England, using theological texts, sermons, legal treatises and letter collections to explore how moralists approached questions of judgement and judicial ethics in the foundational period of English common law. -- .
Philippa Byrne is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Oxford
Inhaltsangabe
Prologue: the vanishing adulteress 1 Introduction 2 The problem with mercy: the schools 3 The problem with mercy: the courts 4 Twelfth-century models of justice and mercy 5 Who should be merciful? 6 Judgement in practice: the Church 7 Histories of justice: the crown, persuasion and lordship 8 Love your enemies? Popular mercy in a vengeance culture 9 Conclusion Bibliography Index
Prologue: the vanishing adulteress 1 Introduction 2 The problem with mercy: the schools 3 The problem with mercy: the courts 4 Twelfth-century models of justice and mercy 5 Who should be merciful? 6 Judgement in practice: the Church 7 Histories of justice: the crown, persuasion and lordship 8 Love your enemies? Popular mercy in a vengeance culture 9 Conclusion Bibliography Index
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