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Title:
Magna Carta : law, liberty, legacy / edited by Claire Breay and Julian Harrison.
Author:
Breay, Claire, 1968- editor.

Harrison, Julian, 1970- editor.

British Library, host institution.
Publication Information:
London : The British Library, 2015.
Call Number:
DA44 .M34 2015
Abstract:
"It takes us on a journey from the charter's medieval origins through to what it means to people around the world today. Drawing on the rich historical collections of the British Library - including two original copies of Magna Carta from 1215 - the catalogue brings to life the history and contemporary resonance of this globally important document"--Cover flap.
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ISBN:
9780712357647

9780712357630
Physical Description:
272 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
General Note:
"On the occasion of the British Library exhibition "Magna Carta : Law, Liberty, Legacy", 13 March-1 September 2015."
Contents:
Introduction -- Kingship and crisis -- Runnymede and the granting of Magna Carta -- Revival and survival -- English liberties -- Colonies and revolutions -- Radicalism and reform -- Empire and after -- Magna Carta in the modern age -- Bibliography -- Exhibited items -- The text of Magna Carta 1215.
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