The function of kinship in medieval Nordic legislation / by Helle Vogt.

A strict definition of kinship – a canonical one – was in introduced in to the Nordic medieval legislation. This replaced a looser definition. According to a canonical definition of kinship – constructed after the Church’s incest prohibitions, you were obligated towards all your blood-relatives. Thi...

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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:Medieval law and its practice, v. 9
Medieval Law and Its Practice 9.
Physical Description:1 online resource (302 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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