Police Power in the Italian Communes, 1228-1326.

Police are generally thought of as an invention of the modern state, yet policing in medieval Italy had much in common with modern law enforcement. Foreign soldiers - hired as such to ensure their impartiality in enforcing the statutes - patrolled the streets daily, patting down residents for prohib...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Roberts, Gregory
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2019.
Series:Premodern Crime and Punishment Ser.
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Police power in the Italian communes, 1228-1326 / by Roberts, Gregory

Published 2019
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