The conflict of law and justice in the Icelandic sagas / / William Pencak.
The world's longest lasting republic between ancient Rome and modern Switzerland, medieval Iceland (c. 870-1262) centered its national literature, the great family sagas, around the problem of can a republic survive and do justice to its inhabitants. The Conflict of Law and Justice in the Icela...
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| Superior document: | Value Inquiry Book Series ; 21 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam, Netherlands ;, Atlanta, Georgia : : Rodopi,, [1995] ©1995 |
| Year of Publication: | 1995 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Value Inquiry Book Series ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (202 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Map of Iceland
- List of Illustrations
- Editorial Foreword by Robert GINSBERG
- Guest Foreword by Roberta KEVELSON
- Author's Preface
- ONE Introduction: The Historical and Philosophical Context
- TWO The Hero and the Sage: Njal's Saga
- THREE The Great Outlaw: Grettir's Saga
- FOUR Exceptional Women: Laxdaela Saga
- FIVE The Poet: Egil's Saga
- SIX Common Folk and Chieftains: Bandamanna Saga and Ale-Hood
- SEVEN Community Problems: Eyrbyggja Saga
- EIGHT Epilogue: On the Best Form of Government and the Persistence of Republics
- Notes
- Notes on Translations and Spelling
- Chronologies
- Illustrations
- Bibliography
- About the Author
- Index of Principal Characters
- Index of Places, Subjects, and Non-Saga People.