Magna carta: text and commentaryA.E. Dick Howard
A classic classroom reference since its publication, this indispensable volume offers the full text of Magna Carta in English, as well as a chapter-by-chapter discussion of its history and provisions. Magna Carta: Text and Commentary is a cogent introduction to Magna Carta that readers everywhere can readily appreciate.
Georgetown Law Library call number: KD3948 .M3 1964 INTL
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The making of Magna cartaJ.C. Holt
June 1965 was the 750th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta. The occasion is marked by the publication of Professor Holt's fresh and scholarly study of the charter and its importance in English history. Professor Holt treats the Charter not simply as a legal source, but also as a statement of political thought and as a product of a deep-seated political conflict and a protracted period of negotiation. The story if the amendments to the Charter in 1216 and 1217 is discussed, and so is the origin of the Magna Carta myth. Professor Holt writes first for his fellow scholars; but he does not assume that the reader possesses a specialized knowledge of the circumstances in which John met his barons at Runnymede. The book will be read with enjoyment and understanding by many non-historians.
Georgetown Law Library call number: JN147 .H65
Magna carta; legend and legacyWilliam F. Swindler
Chronicles the events which led to the creation of the Magna Carta and the influence of this document on all subsequent laws in England as well as on the American Constitution. Includes the original text.
Georgetown Law Library call number: JN147 .S9 1965 INTL
Georgetown Law Library call number: JN191 .A8 1965
Magna Carta, fountainhead of freedomRaymond Barnes Stringham
Historical background and influence of the document signed at Runnymede, England in 1215 interpreted for the general reader, also giving its full text in modern English.
Georgetown Law Library call number: KD3946 .S8 INTL
Magna carta--event or document?Helen M. Cam
Helen Maud Cam, CBE, FBA, FRHistS (22 August 1885 – 9 February 1968) was an English historian of the Middle Ages, and the first woman to be appointed a tenured professor at Harvard University.
Georgetown Law Library call number: JN147 .C3 1965 INTL
Law of the landArthur L. Goodhart
Arthur Lehman Goodhart KBE QC FBA (1 March 1891 – 10 November 1978) was an American-born academic jurist and lawyer; he was Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford, 1931–51, when he was also a Fellow of University College, Oxford.
Georgetown Law Library call number: JN147 .G6 1966
Georgetown Law Library call number: KF9011.Z9 M4
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An ancient partnership: local government, Magna Carta, and the national interestJohn E. Bebout
"An ancient partnership: local government, Magna Carta, and the national interest" refers to the historical concept that the principles established in the Magna Carta, which limited the power of the King and protected individual rights, laid the foundation for modern concepts of local government and ultimately contributed to the broader national interest by ensuring fair and just governance for all citizens; essentially arguing that the Magna Carta's impact extends from local level administration to the overall welfare of the nation.
Georgetown Law Library call number: JS55 .B4 INTL
Georgetown Law Library call number: JN137 .S8 1965 INTL
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Georgetown Law Library call number: JN147 .G75 INTL
The road from Runnymede; Magna Carta and constitutionalism in AmericaA.E. Dick Howard
For the eight hundredth anniversary of the Magna Carta, the University of Virginia Press presents the first paperback edition of The Road from Runnymede by A. E. Dick Howard, originally published in 1968. In this volume, Howard explores the ways in which Magna Carta’s concepts, most notably due process, have been absorbed and put into practice by English and especially American society. He goes on to show how the idea of constitutional government evolved in America, moving beyond the foundations laid by Magna Carta to adapt itself to the new republic’s needs.
Georgetown Law Library call number: KF4541 .H6 1968
