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Justice and injustice were subjects of ongoing debate in medieval Europe. Received classical and biblical models both influenced how these qualities of moral and political life were perceived, discussed and acted upon. Important among these influences was the anonymous seventh-century Irish text, On The Twelve Abuses of the Age, a biblically-inspired discussion of the moral duties particular to each sector of society. This volume probes its long influence, and its interaction with the revival of classical ideas. By bringing together scholars of political thought and practice, in lay and religious contexts spanning the seventh to fourteenth centuries, this volume crosses boundaries of periodisation, discipline and approach to reflect upon the medieval evolution of concepts of injustice and means of redress. Contributions address how ideas about justice and injustice were discussed among scholars and theologians, and how those ideas were translated into action through complaint and advice throughout the medieval period.

The story takes place in the late 19th century. During a bloody conflict centering on the disputes of a Chieftain family, the Khampa men remained firm, unyielding and strong. In its process, the novel vividly presents the hardships, chivalry and heroic nature of men in the trade caravans traveling the Ancient Sichuan-Tibet Tea-Horse Road, the spirit, lifestyle and mysterious sacred religious rites of the Tibetan people, the power of the Chieftain regime, battles between tribes, pious beliefs and more.

Il fut une époque où l'église trônait au milieu du village comme un point de repère lumineux. Ces temps ne sont plus. Espace jadis voué aux mystères du sacré, la voilà reléguée en peu de temps au débarras des antiquités. Le souvenir en reste néanmoins vivace chez celles et ceux qui, enfants, l'ont assidûment fréquentée. L'auteur est du nombre. Tombé très tôt dans le bénitier, il y barbota toute sa jeunesse jusqu'à atteindre, encore ruisselant d'eau bénite, le rebord usé par des mains dévotes. D'où il contemple un passé chatoyant, qu'il entend sauver comme on fait pour les langues en voie d'ex