The Laws of Late Medieval Italy (1000-1500): Foundations for a European Legal System

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-90-04-21186-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, 428 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 807 g

In The Laws of Late Medieval Italy Mario Ascheri examines the features of the Italian legal world and explains why it should be regarded as a foundation for the future European continental system. The deep feuds among the Empire, the Churches unified by Roman papacy and the flourishing cities gave rise to very new legal ideas with the strong cooperation of the universities, beginning with that of Bologna. The teaching of Roman law and of the new papal laws, which quickly spread all over Europe, built up a professional group of lawyers and notaries which shaped the new, 'modern', public institutions, including efficient courts (like the Inquisition). Politically divided, Italy was partly unified by the legal system, so-called (Continental) common law (ius commune), which became a pattern for all of Europe onwards.
Early modern Europe had for long time to work with it, and parts of it are still alive as a common cultural heritage behind a new European law system.

Zielgruppe

The book should be used by students of history, law, European institutions and culture and is useful for librarians and educated laymen

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ascheri, Mario

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsgeschichte, Recht der Antike

Über Autor(innen)

Ascheri, Mario
Mario Ascheri, Law degree (1967), is Senior Professor of Legal History at University of Rome 3 and author of Le città-Stato (Bologna 2006) and Medioevo del potere: istituzioni laiche ed ecclesiastiche (Bologna 2009).

Mario Ascheri, Law degree (1967), is Senior Professor of Legal History at University of Rome 3 and author of Le città-Stato (Bologna 2006) and Medioevo del potere: istituzioni laiche ed ecclesiastiche (Bologna 2009).