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Legal practice and the written word in the early middle ages : Frankish formulae, c. 500-1000 / Alice Rio.

Author/creator Rio, Alice
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Descriptionxii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., [no. 75]
Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., [75]. ^A21592
Contents Orality and literacy in Frankish society -- An uneasy partnership? : formulae and charters -- Defining the corpus -- Catalogue of the collections -- Dating formulae -- Local context and diffusion -- From late antique notaries to ecclesiastical scribes : when, where and why formularies survive -- Formulae and written law -- A methodological test-case : slavery and unfreedom in the formularies.
Summary Legal formularies are books of model legal documents compiled by early medieval scribes for their own use and that of their pupils. By taking a fresh look at Frankish legal formularies from the Merovingian and Carolingian periods, this book provides a detailed analysis of the problems and possibilities associated with formularies.
General noteNumbering from publisher's web site.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 272-293) and indexes.
LCCN 2009008254
ISBN9780521514996 (cloth)
ISBN0521514991 (cloth)

Available Items

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Joyner General Stacks KJ320 .R26 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold