The medieval church : the world of clerics and laymen / translated by Samuel Parsons Scott ; edited by Robert I. Burns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burns, Robert I.

Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon, 1221-1284.

Scott, Samuel Parsons.

Series:

Middle Ages series.

The Middle Ages series

Las siete partidas ; v. 1

Standardized Title:

Siete partidas. English.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siete partidas.

Law--Spain--Sources.

Law.

Law, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

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

General Introduction

The Partidas: Introduction / Burns, Robert I

Alfonso X and the Partidas / O'Callaghan, Joseph F

The Partidas: Bibliographical Notes / Craddock, Jeny R

Partida I.

Introduction to the First Partida

Analytical Table of Contents

Here Begins. The First Partida

Title I. Which Treats of the Laws, and for What Reasons and in What Way This Book is Divided Into Titles

Title II. Concerning Usage, Custom, And Fuero

TITLE III. Concerning the Holy Trinity and the Catholic Faith

TITLE IV. Concerning the Seven Sacraments of the Holy Church

TITLE V. On the Prelates of the Holy Church, Whose Duty It Is to Expound the Faith and Administer the Sacraments

TITLE VI. On Priests and the Things Which It Is Their Duty to Do, and Those Things Which Are Forbidden Them

TITLE VII. On Those Bound by Monastic Vows

TITLE VIII. On the Vows and Promises Which Men Make to God and to the Saints

TITLE IX. On Excommunications, Suspensions, and Interdicts

TITLE X. On Churches. and the Way in Which They Should Be Built

TITLE XI. On the Privneges and Exemptions Which Churches and Their Cemeteries Enjoy

TITLE XII. On . Monasteries and Their Churches, and Other Religious Houses

TITLE XIII. On Burials

TITLE XIV. On Property of the Church Which Should Not Be Alienated

TITLE XV. On the Right of Patronage

TITLE XVI. On the Benefices of the Holy Church

TITLE XVII. Concerning the Simony Which Priests Commit on Account of Benefices

TITLE XVIII. On Sacrilege

TITLE XIX. Which Treats of First-Fruits

TITLE xx. Concerning the Tithes Which Christians Should Pay to God

TITLE XXI. On the Private Property of Priests

TITLE XXII. On Visitation Fees, Rents, and Contributions Made to Churches

TITLE XXIII. On the Observance of Festivals and of Fasts, and How Alms Should Be Given

TITLE XXIV. On Pilgrims and Romeros

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781283891905

1283891905

9780812208528

0812208528

OCLC:

847550277