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University Of Chicago Press (2008), Hardcover, 560 pages
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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 1230's when church councils and public authorities began to impose a body of ethical obligations on those who practiced law. James Brundage's The Medieval Origins of the Legal Profession traces the history of legal practice from its genesis in ancient Rome to its rebirth in the early Middle Ages and eventual resurgence in the courts of the medieval...
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Not only is this subject very interesting, but the author has done a magnificent job in writing a monograph that is very easy to read. He does a good job of explaining the topic and sub-topics in a way that even those with little historical knowledge can profitably the monograph. Highly recommended.
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J. Willard Hurst Prize (2009)
PROSE Award (Winner — 2008)
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560 p.; 9.06 inches
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0226077594 / 9780226077598