Alfonso X, the Justinian of His Age : : Law and Justice in Thirteenth-Century Castile /

Alfonso X, the Justinian of His Age : : Law and Justice in Thirteenth-Century Castile / / Joseph F. O'Callaghan.

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In this magisterial work, Joseph O'Callaghan offers a detailed account of the establishment of Alfonso X's legal code, the Libro de las leyes or Siete Partidas, and its applications in the daily life of thirteenth-century Iberia, both within and far beyond the royal courts. O'Callagha...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
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O'Callaghan, Joseph F.,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2019]
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Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (390 p.) :; 1 b&w halftone
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Note on Citations and Coinage
  • 1. El Rey Sabio
  • 2. The Law and the Lawgiver
  • 3. Creating a Dynasty
  • 4. The King and His People
  • 5. Defender of the Faith
  • 6. The Defense of the Realm
  • 7. Litigants, Judges, and Lawyers
  • 8. The Judicial Process
  • 9. Marriage, Family, and Inheritance
  • 10. The Law of Persons
  • 11. The Law of Property
  • 12. Trade and Commerce
  • 13. Crime and Punishment
  • 14. The Law of the Non-Christian Peoples
  • 15. The Juridical Achievement of Alfonso X
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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