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The Danish Medieval Laws - the laws of Scania, Zealand and Jutland (Paperback)
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The Danish Medieval Laws - the laws of Scania, Zealand and Jutland (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Medieval Translations
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The Danish medieval laws: the laws of Scania, Zealand and Jutland
contains translations of the four most important medieval Danish
laws written in the vernacular. The main texts are those of the Law
of Scania, the two laws of Zealand - Valdemar's and Erik's - and
the Law of Jutland, all of which date from the early thirteenth
century. The Church Law of Scania and three short royal ordinances
are also included. These provincial laws were first written down in
the first half of the thirteenth century and were in force until
1683, when they were replaced by a national law. The laws,
preserved in over 100 separate manuscripts, are the first extended
texts in Danish and represent a first attempt to create a Danish
legal language. The book starts with a brief but thorough
introduction to the history of Denmark in the thirteenth century,
covering the country, the political setting and the legal context
in which the laws were written. There follows the translated text
from each province, preceded by a general introduction to each area
and an introduction to the translation offering key contextual
information and background on the process of translating the laws.
An Old Danish-English glossary is also included, along with an
annotated glossary to support the reading of the translations. This
book will be essential reading for students and scholars of
medieval Scandinavian legal history.
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