This book examines gendered punishments in medieval Nordic laws, ca. 1100–1300. By exploring legislation on violence, sorcery, sexual morality, and theft, it considers whether women were seen as independent legal subjects or as extensions of their families. It identifies various gendered punishments and discriminatory treatments, revealing regional differences and the influence of European legal ideologies. It also uncovers an emphasis on individual culpability for crimes, reflecting a shift from collective to individual responsibility and women’s increasing property rights. This comparative analysis offers a nuanced view of medieval Nordic law, highlighting the complex relationship between gender, law, and society during this transformative period. It explains how criminal law was influenced by canon law and German town law and offers new insights into the legal history of the Nordic region.
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Bibliographische Angaben
Auflage
1/2025
Copyrightjahr
2025
ISBN-Print
978-1-80270-184-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-80270-343-6
ePub ISBN
9781802703429
Verlag
Arc Humanities Press, Yorkshire
Reihe
Gender and Power in the Premodern World
Sprache
Englisch
Seiten
156
Produkttyp
Monographie
Inhaltsverzeichnis
KapitelSeiten
Contents Kein Zugriff
List of Illustrations Kein Zugriff
Abbreviations Kein Zugriff
Introduction Kein Zugriff Seiten 1 - 22
1. The Nordic Medieval Laws Kein Zugriff Seiten 23 - 40
2. Violence and Homicide Kein Zugriff Seiten 41 - 62
3. Sorcery and Magic Kein Zugriff Seiten 63 - 76
4. Violations of the Norms of Sexual Morality Kein Zugriff Seiten 77 - 102
5. Theft Kein Zugriff Seiten 103 - 116
6. Comparative Observations and Main Conclusions Kein Zugriff Seiten 117 - 126
Bibliography Kein Zugriff Seiten 127 - 138
Index Kein Zugriff Seiten 139 - 146
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