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The Dala Law

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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 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 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 Dalar, 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 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.

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Nov 2024
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781032893310

About

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 many books in these fields such as on pragmatic literacy and the medieval use of the vernacular including Pragmatic Literacy and the Medieval use of the Vernacular. The Swedish Example (2009) and Vernacular Plant-names and Plants in Medieval Sweden (2010).

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