Brundage, James A.

The medieval origins of the legal profession : canonists, civilians, and courts / James A. Brundage. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2008. - xvii, 607 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [493]-578) and indexes.

The foundation : the Roman legal profession -- Law without lawyers : the early Middle Ages -- The legal revival of the twelfth century -- Church courts, civil procedure, and the professionalization of law -- Pre-professional lawyers in twelfth-century church courts -- The formation of an educated elite : law schools and universities -- Attaining professional status -- Professional canon lawyers: advocates and proctors -- Judges and notaries -- The practice of canon law -- Rewards and hazards of the legal profession.

9780226077598 (cloth : alk. paper) 0226077594 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780226077604 0226077608

2007036086

GBA817434 bnb

014519125 Uk


Law, Medieval.
Law--History.--Europe

KJ 147 / B894m 2008

340.5/5