Las Siete Partidas, Volume 1 : the Medieval Church : The World of Clerics and Laymen (Partida I)

A major thirteenth-century Spanish law code whose tenets can still be found in the state laws of California, Texas, and Louisiana. A major thirteenth-century Spanish law code whose tenets can still be found in the state laws of California, Texas, and Louisiana. Las Siete Partidas, Volume 1
The Medieval Church: The World of Clerics and Laymen (Partida I)
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.

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 | 336 pages | 6 7/8 x 9 1/2
ISBN 978-0-8122-1738-4 | Paper | $34.95s | £23.00
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A major thirteenth-century Spanish law code whose tenets can still be found in the state laws of California, Texas, and Louisiana.

Contents General Introduction The Partidas: Introduction Alfonso X and the Partidas The Partidas: Bibliographical Notes Partida I. Introduction to the First Partida Analytical Table of Contents Here Begins. The First Partida Title I. Which Treats of the Laws, and for What Reasons and in What Way This Book is Divided Into Titles Title II. Concerning Usage, Custom, And Fuero TITLE III. Concerning the Holy Trinity and the Catholic Faith TITLE IV. Concerning the Seven Sacraments of the Holy Church TITLE V. On the Prelates of the Holy Church, Whose Duty It Is to Expound the Faith and Administer the Sacraments TITLE VI. On Priests and the Things Which It Is Their Duty to Do, and Those Things Which Are Forbidden Them TITLE VII. On Those Bound by Monastic Vows TITLE VIII. On the Vows and Promises Which Men Make to God and to the Saints TITLE IX. On Excommunications, Suspensions, and Interdicts TITLE X. On Churches. and the Way in Which They Should Be Built TITLE XI. On the Privneges and Exemptions Which Churches and Their Cemeteries Enjoy TITLE XII. On . Monasteries and Their Churches, and Other Religious Houses TITLE XIII. On Burials TITLE XIV. On Property of the Church Which Should Not Be Alienated TITLE XV. On the Right of Patronage TITLE XVI. On the Benefices of the Holy Church TITLE XVII. Concerning the Simony Which Priests Commit on Account of Benefices TITLE XVIII. On Sacrilege TITLE XIX. Which Treats of First-Fruits TITLE xx. Concerning the Tithes Which Christians Should Pay to God TITLE XXI. On the Private Property of Priests TITLE XXII. On Visitation Fees, Rents, and Contributions Made to Churches TITLE XXIII. On the Observance of Festivals and of Fasts, and How Alms Should Be Given TITLE XXIV. On Pilgrims and Romeros

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 volumes, each available separately:

The Medieval Church, Volume 1: The World of Clerics and Laymen (Partida I)

Medieval Government, Volume 2: The World of Kings and Warriors (Partida II)

The Medieval World of Law, Volume 3: Lawyers and Their Work (Partida III)

Family, Commerce, and the Sea, Volume 4: The Worlds of Women and Merchants (Partidas IV and V)

Underworlds, Volume 5: The Dead, the Criminal, and the Marginalized (Partidas VI and VII)

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 volumes, each available separately: The Medieval Church, Volume 1: The World of Clerics and Laymen (Partida I) Medieval Government, Volume 2: The World of Kings and Warriors (Partida II) The Medieval World of Law, Volume 3: Lawyers and Their Work (Partida III) Family, Commerce, and the Sea, Volume 4: The Worlds of Women and Merchants (Partidas IV and V) Underworlds, Volume 5: The Dead, the Criminal, and the Marginalized (Partidas VI and VII) v. 1. The medieval church: the world of clerics and laymen -- -- v. 2. Medieval government: the world of kings and warriors -- -- v. 3. Medieval law: lawyers and their work -- -- v. 4. Family, commerce, and the sea: the worlds of women and merchants -- -- v. 5. Underworlds: the dead, the criminal, and the marginalized. We make this book for the service of God and the common benefit of nations, as we have shown in its beginning.