Stephen Langton ─ Erzbischof Von Canterbury Im England Der Magna Carta 1207-1228

Firey (history, University of Kentucky) looks at the juridical process as it existed in the Carolingian empire. Despite the lack of consistent remaining documents, she utilizes many sources, investigating case studies, penitentials and other clerical writing to discover the ways in which justice was perceived. While Roman law codes were available and read, they did not always conform to Christian beliefs about the importance of the individual soul. Therefore new aspects of justice were being taken into account. While the protection of society was essential, as was the preservation of order, the reconciliation of the sinner to God was paramount in the eyes of the clerics and to many of the lay people as well. The way in which the Carolingians blended Christian, Roman and Frankish mores to establish justice is presented through the debates among the jurists as they were forced to find rationales that would fit their new society. Firey demonstrates that many of these debates continue in contemporary law. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Daniel Baumann, Ph.D. in Medieval History(2008), University of Augsburg, is currently clerk in the Archive Service of Lower Saxony, Germany.Daniel Baumann, Dr. phil. (2008), Universitat Augsburg, ist zur Zeit Referendar im Archivdienst des Landes Niedersachsen.