Medieval government : the world of kings and warriors / translated by Samuel Parsons Scott ; edited by Robert I. Burns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scott, Samuel Parsons.

Burns, Robert I.

Series:

Middle Ages series

Siete partidas ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siete partidas.

Law--Spain--Sources.

Law.

Law, Medieval.

Kings and rulers, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Las Siete Partidas, or Seven Divisions, is the major law code of thirteenth-century Spain, compiled by Alfonso X the Learned of Castile. Seven centuries later, this compendium of legal and customary information remains the foundation of modern Spanish law. In addition, its influence is notable in the law of Spain's former colonies, including Texas, California, and Louisiana. The work's extraordinary scope offers unparalleled insight into the social, intellectual, and cultural history of medieval Spain. Built on the armature of a law code, it is in effect an encyclopedia of medieval life.Long out of print, the English translation of Las Siete Partidas-first commissioned in 1931 by the American Bar Association-returns in a superior new edition. Editor and distinguished medieval historian Robert I. Burns, S.J., provides critical historical material in a new general Introduction and extensive introductions to each Partida. Jerry Craddock of the University of California, Berkeley, provides updated bibliographical notes, and Joseph O'Callaghan of Fordham University contributes a section on law in Alfonso's time.Las Siete Partidas is presented in five volumes, each available separately:The Medieval Church, Volume 1: The World of Clerics and Laymen (Partida I)Medieval Government, Volume 2: The World of Kings and Warriors (Partida II)The Medieval World of Law, Volume 3: Lawyers and Their Work (Partida III)Family, Commerce, and the Sea, Volume 4: The Worlds of Women and Merchants (Partidas IV and V)Underworlds, Volume 5: The Dead, the Criminal, and the Marginalized (Partidas VI and VII)

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Introduction to the Second Partida

Analytical Table of Contents

Partida II: Text in Translation

Introduction

Title I. Which Treats of Emperors, and Kings, and Other Great Lords

TITLE II. What the King Should Be in the Knowledge, Love, and Fear of God

TITLE III. What the King Should Be in Himself, and Especially in His Thoughts

TITLE IV. What a King Should Be in His Speech

TITLE V. What a King Should Be in His Works

TITLE VI. What a King Should Be to His Wife and She to Him

TITLE VII. What a King Should Be to His Children, and They to Him

TITLE VIII. What a King Should Be to His Other Relatives, and They to Him

TITLE IX. What a King Should Be to His Officers, and to the Members of His Household and His Court, and What They Should Be to Him

TITLE X. How the King Should Act in His Intercourse With All Those in His Dominions

TITLE XI. How the King Should Act Toward His Country

TITLE XII. How the People Should Act in Order to Know, Love, and Fear God and Their King

TITLE XIII. How the People Should Act in Knowing, Honoring, and Protecting the King

TITLE XIV. How the People Should Act in the Protection of the King, His Wife, His Children, and His Other Female Relatives, as Well as the Governesses, Waiting.Maids, and Other Women Who Accompany the Queen

TITLE XV. How the People Should Act in Protecting the King in His Children

TITLE XVI. How the People Should Protect the King in the Persons of His Officials, Not Only Those Belonging to His Court But Those Who Resort to It

TITLE XVII. How the People Should Act Towards the King in the Protection of His Movables and Immovables, Which Are Used for His Maintenance

TITLE XVIII. How the People Should Act, in Guarding, in Furnishing with Provisions, and in Defending, the Castles and Fortresses Belonging to the King and the Kingdom

TITLE XIX. How the People Should Act in Protecting the King From His Enemies

TITLE XX. How the People Should Act Towards the Country of Which They Are Natives

TITLE XXI. Concerning Knights, and the Things Which It Is Proper for Them to Do

TITLE XXII. Concerning Commanders, Light Cavalry, and Foot-Soldiers

TITLE XXIII. Concerning the War Which All Persons on Earth Should Engage in

TITLE XXIV. Concerning War Waged on the Sea

TITLE XXV. Concerning Rewards, Called in Spain Compensation

TITLE XXVI. Concerning the Share Which Men Should Have of What Is Obtained in War

TITLE XXVII. Concerning Rewards and How They Should Be Given

TITLE XXVIII. How Men Who Engage in Warfare Should Be Warned and Punished on Account of the Offenses Which They Commit

TITLE XXIX. Concerning Captives and Their Property, and Fortified Places Which Fall Into the Hands of the Enemy

TITLE xxx. Concerning Redeemers of Captives, and What They Are Required to Do

TITLE XXXI. On Schools Where the Sciences Are Learned, and Concerning Masters and Pupils

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-89364-9

0-8122-0853-6

OCLC:

847550271