The Old Law of Bizkaia (1452): A Critical Edition (Paperback)

Compiled, edited and annotated by Gregorio Monreal Zia (2005).

In 1452, Bizkaians assembled beneath their sacred Oak of Gernika and approved a redaction of the laws and customs that had informed their legal practices for centuries. Text provides clear insight into the Bizkaian concept of community and its participation in the elaboration of law, encompassing an extraordinary range of individual and collective liberties.

376 pages; $24.95 (ISBN 1-877802-53-0).