Titles of Honor
Titles of Honor

Author: John Selden

Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 794

ISBN-13: 158477410X

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Selden, John. Titles of Honor. Carefully Corrected With Additions and Amendments by the Author. London: E. Tyler and R. Holt, 1672. [xxxiv], 756 pp. Copperplate portrait frontispiece. Text illustrated with woodcuts and copperplate engravings. [xxxiv], 756 pp. (9" x 12"). With a new introduction by Stephen M. Sheppard. Reprint available August 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-410-X. Cloth. $195. * Reprint of the third edition. With a eulogy by Ben Jonson. Bibliographical references in margins. Selden's [1584-1654] great historical work on nobility begins with a general discussion of titles and nobility. The following chapters consider the nobility of ancient Greece and Rome, Europe, the British Isles, the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches, the Middle East and Asia. The final chapters survey various aspects of ceremony and precedence. First published in 1614, this work went through three editions. The third is the best as it contains substantial additions. The text is complemented with numerous illustrations of court dress, insignia and maps.

Titles of Honor
Titles of Honor

Author: 1584-1654 Selden John

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Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019524596

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Published in 1614, 'Titles of Honor' is a seminal work of English legal scholarship. In this volume, John Selden examines the history and social meaning of titles of honor in England, arguing that they are an important form of recognition and social distinction. Drawing on historical and legal sources, Selden traces the evolution of these titles from their medieval origins to the present day. A fascinating glimpse into the world of English nobility and the legal system that structured it, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the social and cultural history of the British Isles. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.