""Dr. Muller has given us a valuable study of an extremely importantfigure in the history, not only of canon law, but also of European lawmore broadly conceived. This is an important book that requires closeattention from anyone concerned with the legal history of the medievalworld."" - James A. Brundage, Law and History Review

""Wolfgang Muller's study of Huguccio (d. 1210), the most importantlegal thinker in the decretist tradition, is a major contribution to theongoing task of publishing the foundations of canon law."" - James Muldoon,Catholic Historical Review

Huguccio was an important lawyer of the medieval church, bishop ofFerrara, and one of the greatest representatives of twelfth-century scholasticism.In this book-length study of this influential figure, Wolfgang P.Muller provides a critical account of the biographical information onthe man and his writings. He discusses the various aspects of Huguccio'scareer and thought as well as the manuscript tradition of some of hisworks. The author's scholarship rests on direct consultation and painstakinganalysis of enormous quantities of manuscript material.

This book provides the point of departure for anyone wishing tostudy Huguccio first-hand. It will be worthy reading for students of medievalcanon law and an essential addition to all libraries supportingresearch in medieval studies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Wolfgang P. Muller is professor of history at Fordham University.