Magna Carta Text and Commentary

Name: Magna Carta Text and Commentary
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ISBN: 9780813901213

ISBN-10: 0813901219

ISBN-13: 9780813901213

Edition: 1998 (Reprint)

Authors: A. E. Dick Howard

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A classic classroom reference since its 1964 publication, this indispensable volume offers the full text of Magna Carta in English, as well as a chapter-by-chapter discussion of its history and provisions.In his newly revised commentary on this founding document in the history of constitutionally limited governments, A.E. Dick Howard places the charter in context of the extraordinary surge of constitutionalism in the aftermath of the Cold War. Magna Carta: Text and Commentary is a cogent introduction to Magna Carta that students everywhere can readily appreciate.

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Publication date: 1/26/1965
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 72
Size: 5.39" wide x 8.19" long x 0.28" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Foreword



Commentary


King John and the Barons


The Provisions of Magna Carta


Feudal Relationships


Courts and the Administration of Justice


Abuses of Local Officials


Correction of the King's Past Wrongs


Forest Clauses


Towns and Trade


Debts and Estates


Church and State


Security for the Keeping of the Charter


General Clauses


Magna Carta's Influence


The Text of Magna Carta


Bibliographical Note