Humans have always been interested in their origins, but historians have been reluctant to write about the long stretches of time before the invention of writing. This title is suitable for readers interested in the present as in the past, brings science into history to offer a dazzling new vision of humanity across time.
Emotions, Publicity, and Legal Culture in Marseille, 1264-1423
Focusing on the judicial records of Marseille between 1264 and 1423, this book offers a unique perspective by examining the experiences of those who utilized the courts, particularly in civil litigation. It provides insights into the legal practices and societal interactions of the time, highlighting how individuals engaged with the judicial system. Through these records, the author reveals the complexities of law and its impact on everyday life in medieval Marseille.
The book explores how courts became a public arena for litigants to express personal grievances and seek revenge against adversaries. While the legal system aligned with royal or communal interests, it also allowed individuals to publicly display their animosities and reinforce their social status. The author argues that the emotional motivations behind traditional blood feuds persisted, evolving into the new judicial processes, revealing the complex interplay between justice and personal vendetta in society.
Dissolves the logic of a beginning based on writing, civilization, or historical consciousness and offers a model for a history that escapes the continuing grip of the Judeo-Christian time frame. This book presents a case for bringing neuroscience and neurobiology into the realm of history.
How, in the years before the advent of urban maps, did city residents conceptualize and navigate their communities? In his strikingly original book, Daniel Lord Smail develops a new method and a new vocabulary for understanding how urban men and women...