The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession: Canonists, Civilians, and Courts

In the aftermath of sixth-century barbarian invasions, the legal profession that had grown and flourished during the...
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Author: James A. Brundage
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The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession: Canonists, Civilians, and Courts by Brundage, James A.

The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession: Canonists, Civilians, and Courts

BD$122.68

The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession: Canonists, Civilians, and Courts

BD$122.68
Author: James A. Brundage
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In the aftermath of sixth-century barbarian invasions, the legal profession that had grown and flourished during the Roman Empire vanished. Nonetheless, professional lawyers suddenly reappeared in Western Europe seven hundred years later during the 1230s when church councils and public authorities began to impose a body of ethical obligations on those who practiced law. James Brundage's The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession traces the history of legal practice from its genesis in ancient Rome to its rebirth in the early Middle Ages and eventual resurgence in the courts of the medieval church.
By the end of the eleventh century, Brundage argues, renewed interest in Roman law combined with the rise of canon law of the Western church to trigger a series of consolidations in the profession. New legal procedures emerged, and formal training for proctors and advocates became necessary in order to practice law in the reorganized church courts. Brundage demonstrates that many features that characterize legal advocacy today were already in place by 1250, as lawyers trained in Roman and canon law became professionals in every sense of the term. A sweeping examination of the centuries-long power struggle between local courts and the Christian church, secular rule and religious edict, The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession will be a resource for the professional and the student alike.

Author: James A. Brundage
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 04/15/2010
Pages: 560
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780226077604

About the Author
James A. Brundage is the Ahmanson-Murphy Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and Law at the University of Kansas. He is the author of nine books, including Law, Sex, and Christian Society in Medieval Europe, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

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