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Nouvelle acquisition : Justice and mercy : moral theology and the exercise of law in twelfth-century England

BYRNE Philippa
Justice and mercy :moral theology and the exercise of law in twelfth-century England
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2021, XVIII-283 p.
Collection Artes liberales
ISBN 978-1-5261-5590-0

GB 261

Résumé éditeur :

This book examines one of the most fundamental issues in twelfth-century English politics: justice. It demonstrates that during the foundational period for the common law, the question of judgement and judicial ethics was a topic of heated debate – a common problem with multiple different answers. How to be a judge, and how to judge well, was a concern shared by humble and high, keeping both kings and parish priests awake at night. Using theological texts, sermons, legal treatises and letter collections, the book explores how moralists attempted to provide guidance for uncertain judges. It argues that mercy was always the most difficult challenge for a judge, fitting uncomfortably within the law and of disputed value. Shining a new light on English legal history, Justice and mercy reveals the moral dilemmas created by the establishment of the common law. (4e de couv.)


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Corinne HÉLIN (14 décembre 2022). Nouvelle acquisition : Justice and mercy : moral theology and the exercise of law in twelfth-century England. IRHiS-Bibliothèque. Consulté le 12 décembre 2024 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/lyfp


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