A Handbook on Canon Law by Joseph T. Martin De Agar
A Handbook on Canon Law by Joseph T. Martin De Agar.
An introduction to the law of the Church for those approaching the subject for the first time. This book presents a panorama of Western canon law, and is intended to assist in the study of juridical texts, such as the Code of Canon Law. This handbook follows the structure of the Code, with references to texts from the Second Vatican Council, the Holy See, and national bishops' conferences.
Includes a basic bibliography of additional canonical resources.
Joseph T. Martin de Agar is professor at the Faculty of Canon Law of the Pontifcal University of the Holy Cross in Rome, where he teaches state law on ecclesiastical matters. Prof. Martin is also an ecclesiastical judge in the Appellate Court of the Roman Vicariate and Consultor of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. He received his doctorate in Civil and in Canon Law from the University of Navarra, whee he also began his teaching career in 1975.
Paperback, 268 pp., trim: 6" x 9"
