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OverviewThe power of the prince versus the rights of his subjects is one of the basic struggles in the history of law and government. In this masterful history of monarchy, conceptions of law, and due process, Kenneth Pennington addresses that struggle and opens an entirely new vista in the study of Western legal tradition. Pennington investigates legal interpretations of the monarch's power from the twelfth to the seventeenth century. Then, tracing the evolution of defendants' rights, he demonstrates that the origins of due process are not rooted in English common law as is generally assumed. It was not a sturdy Anglo-Saxon, but, most probably, a French jurist of the late thirteenth century who wrote, ""A man is innocent until proven guilty."" This is the first book to examine in detail the origins of our concept of due process. It also reveals a fascinating paradox: while a theory of individual rights was evolving, so, too, was the concept of the prince's ""absolute power."" Pennington illuminates this paradox with a clarity that will greatly interest students of political theory as well as legal historians. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kenneth PenningtonPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780520079953ISBN 10: 0520079957 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 03 June 1993 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKenneth Pennington is Professor of History and Law at Syracuse University. Among his previous books is Popes and Bishops: The Papal Monarchy in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries (1984). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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