Date of Award
2015
Degree Name
History
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.A.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Laura Michele Diener
Second Advisor
Robert Deal
Third Advisor
William Palmer
Abstract
Examining the Grágás and sagas of Medieval Iceland demonstrates that the laws which governed Medieval Iceland were both strict and lawbreakers were punished ruthlessly when those laws were broken. Despite this, the laws protected the injured party and the families, dependents, and mortgagees of outlaws. Outlawry crimes were broken into main categories: honor crimes, violent crimes, and crimes of wealth. By examining the Grágás and sagas one can see how the laws manifested themselves in Icelandic society.
Subject(s)
Grágás -- History.
Iceland -- History -- 16th century.
Recommended Citation
Stapleton, Sarah, "Justice Done: Outlawry Crimes in Medieval Iceland" (2015). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 967.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/967
Included in
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