Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Abbreviations ix
4. Preface xv
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Foundation: The Roman Legal Profession 9
7. 2. Law without Lawyers: The Early Middle Ages 46
8. 3. The Legal Revival of the Twelfth Century 75
9. 4. Church Courts, Civil Procedure, and the Professionalization of Law 126
10. 5. Pre- Professional Lawyers in Twelfth- Century Church Courts 164
11. 6. The Formation of an Educated Elite: Law Schools and Universities 219
12. 7. Attaining Professional Status 283
13. 8. Professional Canon Lawyers: Advocates and Proctors 344
14. 9. Judges and Notaries 371
15. 10. The Practice of Canon Law 407
16. 11. Rewards and Hazards of the Legal Profession 466
17. Conclusion: The Tradition of the Legal Profession 488
18. Bibliography 493
19. Index 579
20. Citations Index 601