Donations, Inheritance and Property in the Nordic and Western World from Late Antiquity until Today (Hardcover)

Donations, Inheritance and Property in the Nordic and Western World from Late Antiquity until Today presents an examination of Nordic donation and gift-giving practices in the Nordic and Western world, beginning in late Antiquity and extending through to the present day. Through chapters contributed by leading international researchers, this book explores the changing legal, social and religious frameworks that shape how donations and gifts are given. In addition to donations to ecclesiastical, charitable and cultural institutions, this books also highlights the sociolegal challenges and the tensions that can occur as a result of transferring property, including answering key questions such as who has a right to what. It also presents, for the first time, an insight into the dynamics of donations and the interplay between individual motivations, strategic behaviour and the legal setting of inheritance law. Offering a broad chronological and European perspective and including a wide range of illuminating case studies Donations, Inheritance and Property in the Nordic and Western World from Late Antiquity until Today is ideal for students of Nordic and European legal and social history.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Cultural History
Release date:	June 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Ole-Albert Ronning • Helle Moller Sigh • Helle Vogt
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	342
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-19583-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Property, real estate, land & tenancy law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Personal property law > Wills & probate Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-138-19583-9
Barcode:	9781138195837

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