Corruption, Protection and Justice in Medieval Europe. A Thousand-Year History, Hardback/***

Challenging the standard narrative of a "medieval" Europe of feudalism and lordship being replaced by a "modern" Europe of government, bureaucracy and the state, this book argues for continuity in corrupt practices of justice and protection between 750 and 1800, focusing on the position of advocate. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Jonathan R. (University of Chicago) Lyon Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 432 Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 161 x 237 x 33 Cover type: Hardback