A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.
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TextPublisher: Cambridge : Open Book Publishers, 2020Copyright date: �2020Description: 1 online resource (588 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781783748174Genre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic LawOnline resources: Wie greife ich auf das E-Book zu? | Click to View Summary: This volume is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of medieval Scandinavia. This polyglot dictionary draws on the vast and vibrant range of vernacular legal terminology found in medieval Scandinavian texts - terminology which yields valuable insights into the quotidian realities of crime and retribution; the processes, application and execution of laws; and the cultural and societal concerns underlying the development and promulgation of such laws.
This volume is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of medieval Scandinavia. This polyglot dictionary draws on the vast and vibrant range of vernacular legal terminology found in medieval Scandinavian texts - terminology which yields valuable insights into the quotidian realities of crime and retribution; the processes, application and execution of laws; and the cultural and societal concerns underlying the development and promulgation of such laws.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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