The medieval origins of the legal profession : canonists, civilians, and courts / James A. Brundage.

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, [2008], ©2008.

xvii, 607 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

The foundation : the Roman legal profession -- Law without lawyers : the early Middle Ages -- The legal revival of the twelfth century -- Church courts, civil procedure, and the professionalization of law -- Pre-professional lawyers in twelfth-century church courts -- The formation of an educated elite : law schools and universities -- Attaining professional status -- Professional canon lawyers: advocates and proctors -- Judges and notaries -- The practice of canon law -- Rewards and hazards of the legal profession.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [493]-578) and indexes.

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