From England to France : felony and exile in the High Middle Ages /

At the height of the Middle Ages, a peculiar system of perpetual exile- or abjuration-flourished in western Europe. It was a judicial form of exile, not political or religious, and it was meted out to felons for crimes deserving of severe corporal punishment or death. This work explores the lives of...

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Автор: Jordan, William Chester, 1948- (Автор)
Формат: Licensed eBooks
Мова:Англійська
Опубліковано: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2017.
Онлайн доступ:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1dr36tk
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Резюме:At the height of the Middle Ages, a peculiar system of perpetual exile- or abjuration-flourished in western Europe. It was a judicial form of exile, not political or religious, and it was meted out to felons for crimes deserving of severe corporal punishment or death. This work explores the lives of these men and women who were condemned to abjure the English realm, and draws on their unique experiences to shed light on a medieval legal tradition until now very poorly understood.
Опис примірника:Previously issued in print: 2015.
Фізичний опис:1 online resource
Аудиторія:Specialized.
Бібліографія:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400866397
1400866391
9780691176147
0691176140
9780691164953