Magna Carta :: through the ages /

Magna Carta holds a special place in the popular imagination of the English. This, the first major book to explore the great political vision that lay behind it, uncovers the mystery of its origins and charts its enduring relevance through the centuries. Whilst many books have examined the circumsta...

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1. Verfasser: Turner, Ralph V.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson/Longman, 2003
Ausgabe:1st ed.
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Zusammenfassung:Magna Carta holds a special place in the popular imagination of the English. This, the first major book to explore the great political vision that lay behind it, uncovers the mystery of its origins and charts its enduring relevance through the centuries. Whilst many books have examined the circumstances surrounding King John's grant of Magna Carta in 1215, very few trace the Charter's legacy to subsequent centuries and even fewer look at the fate of the physical document. "Magna Carta" also underlines the great influence of the Charter outside the United Kingdom, especially in North America. Today, the Charter enjoys greater prestige in the United States, the land of lawyers, than in Britain. U.S. citizens claim Magna Carta as a source of their liberties, guaranteeing 'due process of law' and condemning 'executive privilege.' -- From publisher's description
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 256 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-244) and index.
ISBN:9781317873945
1317873947
9781315837468
1315837463
0582438268
9780582438262

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