Excommunication and Outlawry in the Legal World of Medieval Iceland
Author | : Elizabeth Walgenbach |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2021-05-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004461468 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004461469 |
Rating | : 4/5 (469 Downloads) |
Download or read book Excommunication and Outlawry in the Legal World of Medieval Iceland 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. 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.