Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction
| AUTHOR | Vincent, Nicholas |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press (09/07/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The Magna Carta is arguably the greatest constitutional document in recorded history, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. This Very Short Introduction, which includes a full English translation of the 1215 Magna Carta, introduces the document to a modern audience, explaining its origins in the troubled reign of King John, and tracing the significant role that it played thereafter as a symbol of the subject's right to protection against the absolute authority of the sovereign. Drawing upon the great advances that have been made in our understanding of thirteenth-century English history, Nicholas Vincent demonstrates why the Magna Carta remains hugely significant today.
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ISBN-13:
9780199582877
ISBN-10:
0199582874
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
160
Carton Quantity:
72
Product Dimensions:
4.30 x 0.50 x 6.70 inches
Weight:
0.25 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | Europe - Great Britain - General
History | Europe - Medieval
History | Constitutions
Dewey Decimal:
942.033
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012471331
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The Magna Carta is arguably the greatest constitutional document in recorded history, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. This Very Short Introduction, which includes a full English translation of the 1215 Magna Carta, introduces the document to a modern audience, explaining its origins in the troubled reign of King John, and tracing the significant role that it played thereafter as a symbol of the subject's right to protection against the absolute authority of the sovereign. Drawing upon the great advances that have been made in our understanding of thirteenth-century English history, Nicholas Vincent demonstrates why the Magna Carta remains hugely significant today.
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Author:
Vincent, Nicholas
Nicholas Vincent is director of the Arts and Humanities Research Council s Magna Carta project and the author or coauthor of several books about the charter. He is professor of medieval history at the University of Anglia and a fellow of the British Academy.
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