Adomnan's Lex Innocentium and the jurisprudence of warfare

Author:   James W. Houlihan
Publisher:   Four Courts Press Ltd
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9781846828492


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   15 April 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Adomnan's Lex Innocentium and the jurisprudence of warfare


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This book studies the Irish law dating from AD 697, called Lex Innocentium or the Law of the Innocents. It is also known as Cain Adomnain, being named after Adomnan (d. 704), ninth abbot of Iona, who was responsible for its drafting and promulgation. The law was designed to offer legislative protection for women, children, clerics and other non-arms-bearing people, primarily though not exclusively, in times of conflict. It will be of interest to historians, both professional and lay, in many fields, with special relevance for historians of warfare, the laws of war, and of attitudes towards violence in general. The study seeks to identify the place of this law in the history of the laws of war and, in so doing examines many of the relevant sources in the Christain West, with conclusions that some will find surprising.

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Author:   James W. Houlihan
Publisher:   Four Courts Press Ltd
Imprint:   Four Courts Press Ltd
ISBN:  

9781846828492


ISBN 10:   184682849
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   15 April 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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James W. Houlihan practised law as a solicitor in the Irish midlands for many years. On his retirement he completed a MA and a PhD in UCD.

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