The function of kinship in medieval Nordic legislation /
In the Nordic medieval laws a new definition of kinship - a canonical one - was introduced, based on the Church's incest prohibitions and the requirement to love your kin. It influences the rules for property transfer, inheritance, wergeld and marriage.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
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| Series: | Medieval law and its practice ;
v. 9. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
