"Read The Spirit of Classical Canon Law (The Spirit of the Laws Ser.)
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Despite the long reach of classical canon law8213across Europe, well into modern times, and into such secular subjects as theft, wills, and the sale of goods8213it has been the subject of far too few general studies in English. Illuminating the basic nature of the canon, this work explores the roles of moral, social, political, and religious values in the laws' development through the seventeenth century. At the same time, R. H. Helmholz makes relevant the attitudes and formal techniques of the laws' authors, practitioners, and interpreters.Helmholz first discusses the origins of the canon law the collection of texts, known as the Corpus iuris canonici, which form its foundation the basic sources on which the Corpus draws, including the Bible and Roman law and the body of juristic commentary on the Corpus. He then considers, in turn, fourteen of the major areas affected by the laws such as the governance of the Church (in particular the law of election of bishops), the sacraments
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