Magna Carta
the foundation of freedom, 1215-2015
Edición de la obra Magna Carta
| Autor | Nicholas Vincent |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Third Millennium Publishing |
| Fecha de publicación | 2015 |
| Lugar | London |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Formato | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781908990488 |
| ISBN-10 | 1908990481 |
| OCLC | 899706404 |
| LCCN | 2015514450 |
| Número de Cutter | V773m |
The Magna Carta is arguably the greatest constitutional document in recorded history, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. This Very Short Introduction, which includes a full English translation of the 1215 Magna Carta, introduces the document to a modern audience, explaining its origins in the troubled reign of King John, and tracing the significant role that it played thereafter as a symbol of the subject's right to protection against the absolute authority of the sovereign. Drawing upon the great advances that have been made in our understanding of thirteenth-century English history, Nicholas Vincent demonstrates why the Magna Carta remains hugely significant today. - Publisher.