The Gothic Bequest: Medieval Institutions in British Thought, 1688-1863

by R.J. Smith

Book Overview

Throughout much of their modern history Britons turned to the past for evidence in current controversies. Within this tradition of historical self-justification the Middle Ages had a special place: the early forms of the law and the constitution belong to the medieval centuries while the continuous history of the English Church began in the Saxon age. In this dialogue between present and past new political realities, fresh sensibilities and developing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521893690
• ISBN13: 9780521893695
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"