2014
by Miller, William Ian
2014. Miller, William Ian. Bloodtaking and Peacemaking. Feud, Law, and Society in Saga Iceland. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, [1990]. Reprint The Legal Classics Library, 2014. With a Special Introduction by Carl Richard. Signed by the author, Willian Ian Miller, on the half-title page. Full calf, extra gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. Bookplate on front pastedown, else fine. $65. * Explores the legal and social structures of medieval Iceland through the analysis of Icelandic sagas. The book discusses the feud system of medieval Iceland and how it served as a means of conflict resolution and maintaining social order. It also explores the role of the legal system in resolving disputes and the ways in which Icelandic society was organized around kinship and social hierarchy. Overall, the book provides insight into the unique legal and social structures of medieval Iceland and the ways in which they shaped Icelandic society.
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