Magna Carta: history, context and influence : Papers delivered at Peking University on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta

• Superior document: IHR Shorts
• Author: Beijing da xue.
• Sonstige: Goldman, Lawrence
• TeilnehmendeR: Beijing da xue.; Retrospect and prospect (2015 : Beijing)
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: IHR Shorts
• Physical Description: 1 electronic resource (138 p.)
• Notes: "The papers in this collection were given at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing at a conference held on 10-11 September 2015. The event, entitled 'Retrospect and prospect : the 800th anniversary of Magna carta'"--Page vii.

This book examines the history and influence of Magna Carta in British and American history. In a series of essays written by notable British specialists, it considers the origins of the document in the political and religious contexts of the thirteenth century, the relevance of its principles to th...