Excommunication and Outlawry in the Legal World of Medieval Iceland
Download or Read eBook Excommunication and Outlawry in the Legal World of Medieval Iceland PDF written by Elizabeth Walgenbach and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Elizabeth Walgenbach |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2021-05-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004461468 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004461469 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Excommunication and Outlawry in the Legal World of Medieval Iceland by : Elizabeth Walgenbach
Book excerpt: This book focuses on excommunication, outlawry, and the connections between them in medieval Icelandic legal and literary sources. It argues that outlawry was a punishment shaped by the conventions and structures of excommunication as it developed in canon law.
