Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction
- By Nicholas Vincent
- Paperback:Â 160 pages
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Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction outlines the context and history of one of the most famous constitutional texts in world history. Magna Carta's origins in the troubled reign of King John are examined, and the significance of the role Magna Carta played thereafter as a symbol of the subject's right to protection against the absolute authority of the sovereign is explored. How and why is Magna Carta still significant today, and what is its importance in relation to issues of law and politics, and also to human rights? This very short introduction includes a full English translation of the 1215 Magna Carta.
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- By Nicholas Vincent
- Paperback:Â 160 pages
- This item is not eligible for discounts unless explicitly mentioned in promotional offers
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Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction outlines the context and history of one of the most famous constitutional texts in world history. Magna Carta's origins in the troubled reign of King John are examined, and the significance of the role Magna Carta played thereafter as a symbol of the subject's right to protection against the absolute authority of the sovereign is explored. How and why is Magna Carta still significant today, and what is its importance in relation to issues of law and politics, and also to human rights? This very short introduction includes a full English translation of the 1215 Magna Carta.
