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Outlawry, Governance, and Law in Medieval England

by Melissa Sartore (Author)
©2014 Monographs 274 Pages
Series: American University Studies , Volume 206

Summary

Outlawry, Governance, and Law in Medieval England evaluates the role of exclusionary practices, namely outlawry, in law and governance in England from the tenth through the thirteenth centuries. Traditional historical narratives dismiss exile, outlawry, and banishment as ineffective and weak methods of maintaining social order. More specifically, the pres¬ent volume reassesses these forms of exclusion in matters of politics, law, and society, as well as their influence on increased use of imprisonment in later medieval England. Outlawry, Governance, and Law in Medieval England is essential reading for scholars working in this field but is also highly recommended as a text for courses that assess medieval law and the practice of outlawry as well as the development of English Common Law.

Details

Pages
274
Publication Year
2014
ISBN (PDF)
9781453912188
ISBN (Hardcover)
9781433123573
DOI
10.3726/978-1-4539-1218-8
Language
English
Publication date
2013 (November)
Keywords
exile social order politics
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2014. 274 pp.

Biographical notes

Melissa Sartore (Author)

Melissa Sartore received her BA in history and her MA in European history from Western Illinois University. She was awarded her PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently Assistant Professor of History at West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

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Title: Outlawry, Governance, and Law in Medieval England