The Liber legis Scaniae: The Latin Text with Introduction, Translation and Commentariesforms the second volume ofThe Danish Medieval Lawsand is dedicated to the Latin text based on the Danish medieval Law of Scania. Also known as the "Old laws of Scania", theLiber legis Scaniaeis ascribed to Archbishop Anders Sunesen and traditionally belongs to the corpus of Danish medieval laws. It was translated from Old Danish in the thirteenth century and until now has often been considered a subsidiary text. In this book, the importance of theLiber legis Scaniaeis reexamined and its role in the first redaction of the Danish medieval laws is revealed as far more central than previously thought. This is the first time the text has been translated into English, and both the original Latin and the new English translation are included together. Beginning with a detailed introduction providing key information about the text, its author and its place in Danish legal history, and including a chapter dedicated to the Latin language of the text, this book will be ideal for students and scholars of medieval Scandinavian legal history. It also concludes with an extensive Latin-to-English glossary. | The Liber Legis Scaniae by Ditlev Tamm, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters