Magna Carta history, context and influence : papers delivered at Peking University on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta
This book examines the history and influence of Magna Carta in British and American history. In a series of essays written by notable British specialists, it considers the origins of the document in the political and religious contexts of the thirteenth century, the relevance of its principles to th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Institute of Historical Research
2018, 2018
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| Series: | IHR shorts
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book examines the history and influence of Magna Carta in British and American history. In a series of essays written by notable British specialists, it considers the origins of the document in the political and religious contexts of the thirteenth century, the relevance of its principles to the seventeenth century disputes that led to the Civil War, the uses made of Magna Carta to justify the American Revolution, and its inspiration of the radical-democratic movement in Britain in the early nineteenth century. The introductory essay considers the celebration of Magna Carta's 800th anniversary in 2015 in relation to ceremonials and remembrance in Britain in general. Given as papers to a joint conference of British and Chinese historians in Beijing in 2015, these essays provide a clear and insightful overview of the origins and impact of a medieval document that has shaped the history of the world |
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| Item Description: | "The papers in this collection were given at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing at a conference held on 10-11 September 2015. The event, entitled 'Retrospect and prospect : the 800th anniversary of Magna carta'"--Page vii |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource color illustrations |
| ISBN: | 1909646873 9781909646872 |