Jurists in pre-modern times developed their own professional knowledge, which was secret. The contributions to this volume seek to discover how they generated knowledge and put it into practice. This is done through discussions on the plague and economic issues. But institutions such as the Imperial Court are also examined.

In addition, there are essays on knowledge generation via cabinets of curiosities and on the use of legal literature.

Autorentext

Anette Baumann, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Gießen.