The Duel and the Oath

by Henry Charles Lea, Edward Peters (Editor), Arthur C. Howland (Contributor)

Originally published as parts I and II of Lea's major historical work Superstition and Force, this volume discusses the limitations in the Middle Ages of what modern jurists would term private law, or civil cases, and the concept of imminent justice through divine intervention in determining the verdict.

262 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1974