The Libri Feudorum (the ‘books of fiefs’) are the earliest written body of feudal customs in Europe, codified in northern Italy c.1100-1250, which gave rise to feudal law as a branch of civil law. Their role in shaping modern ideas of feudalism has aroused an intense debate among medievalists, leading to deep re-thinking of the ‘feudal’ vocabulary and categories.

This book offers an up-to-date English translation with a working Latin text introduced by a historical and historiographical overview of the Libri, thereby providing a valuable tool to understanding the long-standing importance of this collection over nine centuries of European history.

Attilio Stella, Ph.D. (2014, Università di Trento), is a researcher at the Università di Verona. He has been research fellow at the University of St Andrews, Tel Aviv University and ENS Paris. He has published several articles and book chapters on feudal law and lordship in medieval Italy and France.

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The Libri Feudorum (the ‘Books of Fiefs’). An Annotated English Translation of the Vulgata recension with Latin Text, éd. Attilio Stella, Leyde–Boston, Brill, 2023 ; 1 vol., X–300 p. (Medieval Law and Its Practice, 38). ISBN : 978-90-04-50454-7. Prix : € 108,00.

Source : Brill