The Older Gulathing Law

Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of figures
List of maps
A general introduction to the Medieval Nordic Laws translations
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and symbols
Maps
Part one Translator’s introduction
	Translator’s introduction
		1 Norway in the 13th century
			1.1 Population, livelihood, geography
			1.2 Social structure
			1.3 Economic structure
			1.4 The church
			1.5 Political structure
		2 The Gulaþing
			2.1 The assembly
			2.2 The Gulaþing law
				2.2.1 The nature and content of the law
				2.2.2 Origins and composition
				2.2.3 The manuscripts
				2.2.4 Editions
				2.2.5 Translations
Part two The older Gulaþing law according to DonVar 137 4to
	I The book on Christian law (Chapters 1–33)
		The Gulathing law in a theological and church history perspective. A commentary essay by Torstein Jørgensen
	II The book on contracts (Chapters 34–50)
	III The marriage of women (Chapters 51–6)
	IV Freedman’s law (Chapters 57–71)
	V The book on tenancy (Chapters 72–102)
	VI The book on inheritance (Chapters 103–30)
	VII Summons to an assembly (Chapters 131–47)
	VIII Amendments (Chapter 148)
	IX Rules for whaling (Chapters 149–50)
	X Concerning personal rights (Chapters 151–252)
	XI The book on theft (Chapters 253–64)
	XII The redemption of odal-land (Chapters 265–94)
	XIII The book on the naval levy (Chapters 295–315)
	XIV A later system of wergild (Chapters 316–19)
	XV Peace pledge (Chapter 320)
Bibliography
Glossary
Index of names, places and titles
Index