Magnus the Lawmender's Laws of the Land

ISBN-13: 9781032610542 / Twarda / 2024 / 192 str.

Johanna Fridriksdotti

Opis

The first English translation of Magnus the Lawmender’s law code, this book allows students and scholars to interpret, compare and add their perspectives to this crucial source to European legal history.

Spis treści

Table of Contents

 

Acknowledgements

The Laws of the Land: Introduction

King Magnus the Lawmender’s Laws of the Land

Prologue

Section about Going to Assemblies

Christianity Section

Land Defence Section

Human Inviolability

List of Inheritance

Land Redemption

Land Tenancy Section

Trade Section

Thieves’ Section

Law Amendments

Epilogue

Glossary

Index

O autorze

Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir works at the National Library of Norway in Oslo and her scholarship focuses on Scandinavia in the Viking and medieval periods. Her publications include numerous articles and two monographs, including Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World (2020).