The Libri feudorum (the 'Books of Fiefs') : an annotated English translation of the Vulgata recension with Latin text

Contents ‎Preface and Acknowledgements ‎Abbreviations ‎Chapter 1. The Libri feudorum in Modern Historiography ‎Chapter 2. The Formation of the Libri feudorum and Its Context ‎1. Before the Libri feudorum: Milan and Lombardy in the Eleventh Century ‎2. The Early Tracts (c. 1100–1136) ‎3. Fiefs and Vassals at the Time of the antiqua ‎4. The Romanisation of the Fief: Obertus de Orto and the antiqua ‎5. The Intermediate Recension Known as ardizzoniana ‎6. The Accursian Recension and the vulgata ‎7. The capitula extraordinaria ‎Chapter 3. The Afterlife of the Libri feudorum ‎1. The Libri feudorum and the ius commune from the Thirteenth to the Fifteenth Century ‎2. The Libri feudorum in Late Medieval and Early Modern France ‎3. The Libri feudorum and Feudalism: Open Questions ‎Chapter 4. Notes to Translation ‎Libri feudorum, compilatio vulgata: Book 1 ‎Libri feudorum, compilatio vulgata: Book 2 ‎Appendix 1. Capitula Extraordinaria Iacobi de Ardizone ‎Appendix 2. Capitula Extraordinaria Baraterii ‎Appendix 3. Edictum de beneficiis Regni Italici ‎Appendix 4. Synoptic Table ‎Glossary ‎Bibliography ‎Index to Chapters 1–4 ‎Index to the Libri Feudorum and the Appendices ‎Index to Legal Sources ‎Imperial and Royal Legislation Collected in the Libri Feudorum and the Appendices ‎Texts From the Decretum Gratiani Collected in the Libri Feudorum and the Capitula extraordinaria ‎References to Legal Sources ‎Implicit or Unreferenced Quotations ‎Index to Manuscripts "The Libri Feudorum (the 'books of fiefs') are the earliest written body of feudal customs in Europe, codified in northern Italy c.1100-1250, which gave rise to feudal law as a branch of civil law. Their role in shaping modern ideas of feudalism has aroused an intense debate among medievalists, leading to deep re-thinking of the 'feudal' vocabulary and categories. This book offers an up-to-date English translation with a working Latin text introduced by a historical and historiographical overview of the Libri, thereby providing a valuable tool to understanding the long-standing importance of this collection over nine centuries of European history"-- Provided by publisher