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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 7-14 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	Juni 2012
Genre:	Geschichte / Politik / Kultur
	1000 bis 1500 nach Christus / England / Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte / Verfassung# Regierung und Staat
ISBN:	9780199582877
EAN-Code:	9780199582877
Verlag:	Oxford University Press
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Serie:	Very Short Introductions
Dimensionen:	H 114 mm / B 173 mm / D 8 mm
Gewicht:	142 gr
Seiten:	160
Illustration:	Approx 10 black and white illustrations
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The Magna Carta has long been considered the foundation stone of the British Constitution, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. This Very Short Introduction introduces the document to a modern audience, explaining its origins in the troubled reign of King John, and tracing the significance of the role that it played thereafter as a totemic symbol of the subject's right to protection against the raw and absolute authority of the sovereign. Drawing upon the great advances that have been made in the past two decades in our understanding of thirteenth-century English history, Nicholas Vincent demonstrates why the Magna Carta continues to be of enormous popular interest. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.