The Duel and the Oath
| Author | : Henry Charles Lea |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2016-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781512803594 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1512803596 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Duel and the Oath by : Henry Charles Lea
Download or read book The Duel and the Oath written by Henry Charles Lea and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published as parts I and II of Lea's major historical work Superstition and Force, this volume discusses the limitations in the Middle Ages of what modern jurists would term private law, or civil cases, and the concept of imminent justice through divine intervention in determining the verdict.
