Las Siete Partidas, Volume 3 The Medieval World of Law: Lawyers and
Their Work (Partida III) Translated by Samuel Parsons Scott. Edited
by Robert I. Burns, S.J. "An indispensable contribution the the
medieval Iberian field, and a valuable addition to medieval studies
generally. . . . On almost any page, one finds a wealth of
engrossing data concerning daily life, practice, and belief in
thirteenth-century Castile. The level of detail is compelling, and
provides a wide-ranging view of medieval life and thought that goes
far beyond mere prescriptive edicts."--Olivia Remie Constable, "The
Medieval Review" "Las Siete Partidas," or Seven Divisions, is the
major law code of thirteenth-century Spain, compiled by Alfonso X
the Learned of Castile. Seven centuries later, this compendium of
legal and customary information remains the foundation of modern
Spanish law. In addition, its influence is notable in the law of
Spain's former colonies, including Texas, California, and
Louisiana. The work's extraordinary scope offers unparalleled
insight into the social, intellectual, and cultural history of
medieval Spain. Built on the armature of a law code, it is in
effect an encyclopedia of medieval life. Long out of print, the
English translation of "Las Siete Partidas"--first commissioned in
1931 by the American Bar Association--returns in a superior new
edition. Editor and distinguished medieval historian Robert I.
Burns, S.J., provides critical historical material in a new general
Introduction and extensive introductions to each Partida. Jerry
Craddock of the University of California, Berkeley, provides
updated bibliographical notes, and Joseph O'Callaghan of Fordham
University contributes a section on law in Alfonso's time. "Las
Siete Partidas" is presented in five paperback volumes, each
available separately: "The Medieval Church, Volume 1: The World of
Clerics and Laymen" (Partida I) ISBN 0-8122-1738-1 336 pages Paper
$28.50 "Medieval Government, Volume 2: The World of Kings and
Warriors" (Partida II) ISBN 0-8122-1739-X 296 pages Paper $28.50
"The Medieval World of Law, Volume 3: Lawyers and Their Work"
(Partida III) ISBN 0-8122-1740-3 384 pages Paper $29.95 "Family,
Commerce, and the Sea, Volume 4: The Worlds of Women and Merchants"
(Partidas IV and V) ISBN 0-8122-1741-1 344 pages Paper $28.50
"Underworlds, Volume 5: The Dead, the Criminal, and the
Marginalized" (Partidas VI and VII) ISBN 0-8122-1742-X 384 pages
Paper $29.95 The complete five-volume paperback set: ISBN
0-8122-1737-3 1744 pages $135.00 Robert I. Burns, S.J., is a senior
professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles,
and Director of the Institute of Medieval Mediterranean Spain in
Playa del Rey, California. The Middle Ages Series 2000 384 pages 7
x 10 ISBN 978-0-8122-1740-7 Paper $37.50s 24.50 World Rights
History, Law Short copy: A major thirteenth-century Spanish law
code whose tenets can still be found in the state laws of
California, Texas, and Louisiana.
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