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Alfonso X, the Justinian of his age : law and justice in thirteenth-century Castile / Joseph F. O'Callaghan.
LIBRA KKT125 .O23 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Callaghan, Joseph F., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon, 1221-1284--Influence.
- Alfonso.
- Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon, 1221-1284.
- Law--Spain--Castile--History--To 1500.
- Law.
- Law, Medieval.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- History.
- Spain--Castile.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 374 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- "A examination of Alfonso X, who created a Libro de las leyes, the Siete Partidas, a code of law that has had an enduring impact on the development of law and institutions over the centuries not only in the Iberian Peninsula but also throughout the Spanish-speaking world"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- El rey sabio
- The lawgiver and the law
- Creating a dynasty
- The king and his people
- Defender of the faith
- The defense of the realm
- Litigants, judges, and lawyers
- The judicial process
- Marriage, family, and inheritance
- The law of persons
- The law of property
- Trade and commerce
- Crime and punishment
- The law of the non-Christian peoples
- The juridical achievement of Alfonso X.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-361) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: O'Callaghan, Joseph F., author. Alfonso X, the Justinian of his age
- ISBN:
- 9781501735899
- 1501735896
- OCLC:
- 1050143328
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