HISE 123 - Law and Society in Medieval Europe

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Surveys the legal system of Europe from the late crisis of the Roman Empire to the late fourteenth century. Explores the premedieval legal heritage of Europe (Roman law, early canon law, customary laws of various peoples), transformations of that heritage in the central Middle Ages (revival of Roman and canon law, custom and legislation, use and abandonment of the ordeal), and the relationship between the resulting legal systems and royal authority. Primary sources are the central component of the course materials.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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