The body legal in barbarian law
"The sixth to ninth centuries saw a flowering of written laws among the early Germanic tribes. These laws include tables of fines for personal injury, designed to offer a legal, non-violent alternative to blood feud. Using these personal injury tariffs, The Body Legal in Barbarian Law examines...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto [Ont.] :
University of Toronto Press
c2011
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Toronto Anglo-Saxon series ; 9. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30816981*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Barbarian Laws in Context
- Process and Procedure
- The Head
- Torso, Arms and Legs
- Hands and Feet
- Insult and Injury
- Assaults against Women
- Assaults According to Rank (Nobles and King's Servants, Freedmen, Slaves, Clerics, Foreigners)
- Summary: a Review of What Personal Injury Tariffs Have Told Us about Transmission of Law.
