Overview

The Dala Law is known through only one remaining medieval manuscript, written c.1335 – 1353, and shows strong influence from older Swedish provincial law. It is one of the oldest known texts revealing details of life and conditions in medieval Dalar during the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries. Contradicting older assumptions that this might have been an older law of Västmanland, the Dala Law is well adapted to prevailing conditions in medieval Dalarna Dalar. In contrast to most provincial laws where the lawman had a central position, in the Dala Law it is the written word, the law-book, that is addressed and appealed to. Although the text is comparatively short, this English translation is an important tool for facilitating the internationalisation of Swedish research and making Nordic material more accessible for international scholars. Aided by maps which show medieval Dalarna, Västmanland, and the value of the mining industry in the area, this text provides crucial insight into the history, life, and culture of medieval Dalar which has never been seen before in the English language. With an Introduction that places medieval Darlarna Dalar in its geographical, judicial and ecclesiastical contexts, The Dala Law is an essential resource for all students and scholars interested in medieval Swedish history and law.

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Author:   Inger Larsson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032893310

ISBN 10:   1032893311
Pages:   86
Publication Date:   15 November 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction The judicial province of Dalar Ecclesiastical and secular administration The Legal system Execution Taxation The contents of the Dala Law The History of the Dala Law Manuscripts, editions and translations B 54 B 113 Printed editions Facsimile Translations into Modern Swedish The language of B 54 and the present translation A Dala Law or an Older Law of Västmanland? The Dala Law [The book concerning Christian law – Kristnu balker] The book concerning the king’s oath – Kunungs ezöre The book concerning personal and property rights – Man-hælghis balkr The book concerning building and community – Bygninga balkir The book concerning matrimony – Giptninga balkr The book concerning theft – Wm þiufnadh The book concerning the legal process – Þing balkir 1

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Inger Larsson is Professor Emerita at Stockholm University, Department of Swedish and Multilingualism, Sweden, where she researches medieval law, literacy, history, and vernacular plant names. She has published part of her research in English in these fields such as Pragmatic Literacy and the Medieval use of the Vernacular. The Swedish Example (2009), Vernacular Plant-names and Plants in Medieval Sweden (2010), and she has been co-editor of A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law (2020).

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