{"product_id":"the-liber-augustalis-or-constitutions-of-melfi-promulgated-by-the-emperor-frederick-ii-for-the-kingdom-of-sicily-in-1231-hardcover","title":"The Liber Augustalis or Constitutions of Melfi Promulgated by the Emperor Frederick II for the Kingdom of Sicily in 1231 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames M. Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLiber Augustalis\u003c\/i\u003e was born of no grand design but of the demands of government. This body of law marked a moment of triumph in the long and frustrating struggle by which Frederick attempted to establish his royal authority in the Kingdom of Sicily. Frederick had smashed rebellions by the Muslim population and by the nobility, while he systematically negotiated with the clergy over disputed domains. It was as a victorious king and emperor that he ordered the compilation of the \u003ci\u003eLiber Augustalis\u003c\/i\u003e--a cornerstone of royal authority--in part a summing up of the previous legal efforts of the monarchy, in part a significant move beyond the limitations of previous legislation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Liber Augusta is blended many disparate influences into a common body of law. The existing legal\u003cbr\u003etraditions--Lombard, Byzantine, and Norman--the Canon law of the Church, and the learning of the\u003cbr\u003eBolognese scholars, especially Master Petrus Della Vigna, provided sources on which Frederick could\u003cbr\u003edraw, but the laws represent the viewpoint of the monarchy rather than those of the powerful groups within the kingdom--Church, nobility, and towns whose interests were often counter to those of the king. Ultimately events proved that the greatest danger to Frederick's rule lay not in the kingdom itself but in the determination of the papacy and the Roman curia to prevent Sicily from becoming the seat of empire in Italy. In 1231, however, when Frederick was formulating his imperial policy, the first priority lay in establishing the strongest posture for\u003cbr\u003emonarchy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames M. Powell\u003c\/b\u003e was associate professor of history at Syracuse University. He is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eMedieval Studies: An Introduction, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of\u003ci\u003e Tolerance and Intolerance Social Conflict in the Age of the Crusades.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1971\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874093338930,"sku":"9780815600800","price":96.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/K3Eq-h9_am9780815600800.webp?v=1769601730","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/the-liber-augustalis-or-constitutions-of-melfi-promulgated-by-the-emperor-frederick-ii-for-the-kingdom-of-sicily-in-1231-hardcover","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}