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In the aftermath of sixth-century barbarian invasions, the legal profession that had grown and flourished during the Roman Empire vanished. Nonetheless, professional lawyers suddenly reappeared in Western Europe seven hundred years later during the 1230s when church councils and public authorities b... थप

Acclaimed scholar James A. Brundage, collects, translates and annotates a series of primary sources from the era of the Crusades to the Holy Land.... थप

It is impossible to understand how the medieval church functioned -- and in turn influenced and controlled the lay world within its care -- without understanding the development, character and impact of `canon law', its own distinctive law code. However important, this can seem a daunting subject to... थप

It is impossible to understand how the medieval church functioned and, in turn, influenced the lay world within its care without understanding "canon law". This book examines its development from its beginnings to the end of the Middle Ages, updating its findings in light of recent scholarly trends.... थप

Like specialists in other fields in humanities and social sciences, medievalists have begun to investigate and write about sex and related topics such as courtship, concubinage, divorce, marriage, prostitution, and child rearing. The scholarship in this significant volume asserts that sexual conduct... थप

World Religions Religious Foundations of Western Civilization introduces students to the major Western world religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--their beliefs, key concepts, history, as well as the fundamental role they have played, and continue to play, in Western culture. Contributors in... थप