"Of laws of ships and shipmen" : medieval maritime law and its practice in urban Northern Europe / Edda Frankot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frankot, Edda.

Series:

Scottish historical review monographs series ; no. 20.

Scottish historical review monographs ; 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maritime law--Europe--To 1500.

Maritime law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comparative analysis of maritime law and its administration in five northern European towns. This volume is an important addition to the history of Scotland and European law, utilising innovative research and methodologies to highlight Scotland's position in medieval Europe as a sophisticated legal player. It places Scotland in a wider historical framework for the time and reveals the extent of its maritime connections and influence.

Contents:

A history of maritime law in Northern Europe

Shipwreck, jettison and ship collision in maritime law

The five towns introduced

Written law : urban collection of sea law

Written law : local developments in lawmaking

Legal practice : the administration of maritime justice

Legal practice : maritime proceedings at the urban courts.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-7671-6

1-299-10561-0

0-7486-6807-1

OCLC:

827955332