{"product_id":"persona-ficta-et-universitas-book-xiv-of-the-roman-law-series-9798254123958","title":"Persona Ficta Et Universitas: Book XIV of the Roman Law Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cornelis Van Houte\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Legal History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan a ghost sign a contract? Can a group of people have a single soul? In 1245, one man's legal \"fiction\" changed the world forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the gripping intellectual thriller that uncovers the medieval origins of the modern corporation.\u003cbr\u003eIn the mid-13th century, the world was governed by flesh and blood. But as the Church and the Holy Roman Empire clashed in a titanic struggle for power, a revolutionary idea was born in the shadows of the Council of Lyon.\u003cbr\u003eFollow Bartolomeo di Sandro, a young notary from Bologna, as he navigates a world of papal intrigue, imperial spies, and dusty archives. He carries a question that seems simple but threatens to upend the foundations of society: \u003ci\u003eWhen a group of people acts as one, who is responsible?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Persona Ficta et Universitas, Dr. C.P.M. van Houte masterfully blends rigorous historical scholarship with a narrative journey through the birth of Canon Law. You will sit at the desk of Pope Innocent IV as he pens the words that gave birth to the \"Legal Person\"-the invisible entity that today rules our global economy.\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, you will explore: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mystery of the Chapter: Can a monastery \"live\" if all its monks are dead?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Papal Revolution: How a fugitive Pope outsmarted an Emperor with a stroke of a pen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sin of the Corporation: Why early lawyers argued that a company has no soul-and therefore cannot be excommunicated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePart historical drama, part legal detective story, this is the definitive account of the greatest \"fiction\" ever told. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e and readers of deep legal history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe modern world didn't start with the Industrial Revolution. It started with a definition. Read the story of the Persona Ficta.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775391318167,"sku":"9798254123958","price":3466.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798254123958.webp?v=1777990068","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/persona-ficta-et-universitas-book-xiv-of-the-roman-law-series-9798254123958","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}