Aliens in Medieval Law

The Origins of Modern Citizenship

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Gebonden, 264 blz. | Engels
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2000
ISBN13: 9780521800853
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Juridisch :
Cambridge University Press e druk, 2000 9780521800853
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This reinterpretation of the legal status of foreigners in medieval England boldly rejects the canonical view which has for centuries dominated the imagination of historians and laymen alike. Keechang Kim proposes an understanding of the genesis of the modern legal regime and the important distinction between citizens and non-citizens. Making full use of medieval and early modern sources, Kim offers a compelling argument that the late medieval changes in legal treatment of foreigners are vital to an understanding of the shift of focus from status to the State, and that the historical foundation of the modern state system should be sought in this shift of outlook. The book contains a re-evaluation of the legal aspects of feudalism, examining, in particular, how the feudal legal arguments were transformed by the political theology of the Middle Ages to become the basis of the modern legal outlook.

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ISBN13:9780521800853
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:264

Inhoudsopgave

1. Introduction; Part I. History: 2. Foreign merchants; 3. Foreign clerks; 4. Foreign religious houses; 5. Birth beyond the sea; 6. Faith and allegiance; Part II. Historiography: 7. Littleton, Rastell and Plowden; 8. Calvin's case (1608); 9. Conclusion.

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