166 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
166 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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.
The Laws of the Land are one of the very few law books issued in the Middle Ages which regulated a whole kingdom. It stayed in force until the late 17th century, shaping society, politics and... Read more
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
Biography
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).
