UID:
almafu_9959308331902883
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 107 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-70779-7
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. History
Content:
The introduction, during the Middle Ages, of a representative system into English political life, was an event of great historical significance, and has since been central to academic debate. Written by Ludwig Riess (1861-1928), an eminent 20th century historian, this pioneering account of the medieval English electorate profoundly influenced the study of English constitutional history, as it questioned the fundamental assumptions of the scholarship that preceded it. First published in German in 1885, it critically evaluated the aims of the elected representatives, and re-assessed the general electoral regulations of the period. In so doing, it provided new solutions to some problems encountered by previous scholars, such as defining parliamentary boroughs, and accounting for the rise of a national representative assembly. First translated into English in 1940 by K. L. Wood-Legh.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2011.
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This translation originally published: Cambridge: University Press, 1940.
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Includes index.
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"Translated with additional notes by K.L. Wood-Legh"--original title page.
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Translated from the German.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-01069-5
Language:
English
