The Body Legal in Barbarian Law

by Lisi Oliver

Book Overview

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 a variety of issues, including the interrelationships between victims, perpetrators, and their families; the causes and results of wounds inflicted in daily...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487547706
• ISBN13: 9781487547707
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"