Great Christian Jurists In Spanish History

Synopsis

The Great Christian Jurists' Series Comprises A Library Of National Volumes Of Detailed Biographies Of Leading Jurists, Judges And Practitioners, Assessing The Impact Of Their Christian Faith On The Professional Output Of The Individuals Studied. Spanish Legal Culture, Developed During The Spanish Golden Age, Has Had A Significant Influence On The Legal Norms And Institutions That Emerged In Europe And In Latin America. This Volume Examines The Lives Of Twenty Key Personalities In Spanish Legal History, In Particular How Their Christian Faith Was A Factor In Molding The Evolution Of Law. Each Chapter Discusses A Jurist Within His Or Her Intellectual And Political Context. All Chapters Have Been Written By Distinguished Legal Scholars From Spain And Around The World. This Diversity Of International And Methodological Perspectives Gives The Volume Its Unique Character. Introduction / Rafael Domingo And Javier Martinez-torron -- Isidore Of Seville / Philip Reynolds -- Raymond Of Penyafort / Jose Miguel Viejo-ximenez -- Alfonso X / Joseph F. O'callaghan -- Francisco De Vitoria / Andreas Wagner -- Bartolome De Las Casas / Kenneth Pennington -- Martin De Azpilcueta / Wim Decok -- Domingo De Soto / Benjamin Hill -- Fernando Vazquez De Menchaca / Salvador Rus -- Diego De Covarrubias Y Leiva / Richard Helmholz -- Luis De Molina / Kirk R. Macgregor -- Francisco Suarez / Henrik Lagerlung -- Tomas Sanchez / Rafael Domingo -- Juan Solorzano Pereira / Matthew C. Mirow -- Gaspar Melchor De Jovellanos / Jan-henrik Witthaus -- Francisco Martinez Marina / Aniceto Massferrer -- Juan Donoso Cortes / Jose Maria Beneyto -- Concepcion Arenal / Paloma Duran Y Lalaguna -- Manuel Alonso Martinez / Carlos Petit -- Alvaro D'ors / Rafael Domingo -- Pedro Lombardia / Alberto De La Hera And Javier Martinez-torron. Edited By Rafael Domingo, Emory University / University Of Navarra And Javier Martinez-torron, Complutense University In Madrid. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.