The Lombard Laws
University of Pennsylvania Press
1st Edition
Published on 24. November 2010
304 pages
978-0-8122-0085-0 (ISBN)
Description
Here presented for the first time in English are the law codes of the Lombard kings who ruled Italy from the sixth to the eighth centuries. The documents afford unparalleled insight into the structure and values of Germanic society.
Reviews / Votes
"Places the Lombard laws in their historical context, showing the importance of barbarian codes, the development of the Lombard policy and society in the early Middle Ages, and the use of laws as sources for these topics. . . . The translation is excellent."-ChoiceMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Pennsylvania
United States
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-8122-0085-0 (9780812200850)
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Persons
Katherine Fischer Drew is Lynette S. Autrey Professor of History Emerita at Rice University and is translator of The Burgundian Code, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I. Rothair's Edict
- II. The Laws of King Grimwald
- III. The Laws of King Liutprand
- IV. The Laws of King Ratchis
- V. The Laws of King Aistulf
- Notes
- Glossary
- A
- C
- F
- G
- I
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- W
- Z
- Bibliography
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- k
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
