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Mittelalterliche nordische Rechtsquellen finden sich in dem weiten Bereich von Grönland, Island, den skandinavischen Ländern bis nach Finnland und Russland. Die Aufnahme des Christentums hat diese Rechtsquellen, das Gemeinwesen, das Privatrecht und das tägliche Leben entscheidend verändert. Der Band sichtet Rechtsquellen von Grönland bis Kiew, erläutert deren Entstehung, gibt einen Überblick über ihren Inhalt und ihre weitere Entwicklung bis etwa 1500. Erstmals wird damit ein geschlossenes Bild der mittelalterlichen nordischen Rechtsquellen geboten.Medieval Nordic legal sources are to be found across a wide area, from Greenland, Iceland and the Scandinavian countries to Finland and Russia. The acceptance of Christianity led to decisive changes in these legal sources, the polity, private law and everyday life. This volume considers sources from Greenland to Kiev, explains how they came about and reviewstheir content and their further development until about AD 1500. It presents for the first time a consistent picture of medieval Nordic legal sources.Dieter Strauch, Universität zu Köln.

Medieval Nordic legal sources are to be found across a wide area, from Greenland, Iceland and the Scandinavian countries to Finland and Russia. The acceptance of Christianity led to decisive changes in these legal sources, the polity, private law and everyday life. This volume considers sources from Greenland to Kiev, explains how they came about and reviews their content and their further development until about AD 1500. It presents for the first time a consistent picture of medieval Nordic legal sources.

Abstract

Konrad Maurer as a Backer of Icelandic Independence. Konrad Maurer, who was encouraged to study the ancient nordic sources as a student, became soon involved in Iceland's struggle for independence when he was in Denmark to prepare a journey for the purpose of studying the conditions of Icelandic living. His bonds of friendship to Jón Sigurđsson and other learned men and his journey to Iceland in 1858 opened his understanding of Icelandic political problems. In his several writings he fought for the freedom of Iceland with historical arguments. His productions – especially the book "Iceland" (1874) – made him wellknown to the Icelanders and sustained the Icelandic struggle well.