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Las Siete Partidas
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:48 pm
by jester
Are these available online? In English? Or am I just going to have to suck it up and hit ILL or the bookstore?
I didn't really understand how important this document was and now that I do I've got to read it. Thanks, folks.
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:47 pm
by ^
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:40 am
by Donal Mac Ruiseart
The complete five-volume paperback set: ISBN 0-8122-1737-3 1744 pages $135.00
Whew, there's some serious scholarship there, for sure.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:16 am
by ^
Donal Mac Ruiseart wrote:The complete five-volume paperback set: ISBN 0-8122-1737-3 1744 pages $135.00
Whew, there's some serious scholarship there, for sure.
I'm not sure if the "Whew" was a reaction to the price but mine was that's a pretty good deal. Law codes like that and similar documents scholars can spend their whole lives studying, these are the kinds of sources that you just can't do a time and place without and this one has a long lasting impact. I'm still surprised that Gratian doesn't have an English translation which I'm sure would be none too cheap.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:40 am
by jester
Well, $135 for five volumes isn't a bad price. I'd rather spend that money on armor (or a sword for cut and thrust) but, as Peder says, some sources it's hard to do without. The Seven Parts is *the* legal code for the Iberian Peninsula from the 13th Century on. Laws regarding the treatment of Moors and Jews, inheritance, the duties of knights and squires, the basic sumptuary codes, organization of schools, etc... It's all there and it's the basis against which later decrees must be viewed.
I'm going to talk to a couple of the local Iberian wonks before I even consider shelling out for these books, though.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:52 am
by ^
You can also always ILL or see if a local library has a copy to look at.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:28 am
by Fire Stryker
$135 is small coin for a 5 volume set. I came across a small portion of the Sumptuary laws in my own research project that was interesting.
Nice find.
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:46 am
by Donal Mac Ruiseart
My "Whew" was a reaction to the sheer scale.
As you say, it's the sort of thing that could make for a lifetime of study, and even a simple read-though would take a significant amount of time and some dedication.
But I can see that for a student of that area, such a reference would be of great value.