History of the Law of Charity, 1532-1827

By Gareth H. Jones

Book Overview

This book covers the period from the Reformation to the end of Lord Eldon's Chancellorship when the modern law of charity had taken a definite shape. Mr Jones shows how the contemporary religious, economic and social pressures moulded the substantive law and illustrates the importance of procedural considerations in defining the limits of legal charity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521073928
• ISBN13: 9780521073929
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"