Laws of the (Is)lands: Comparing the law codes of Iceland and Gotland during the long fourteenth century

• Main Author: Gaines, Gregory Callahan, 1993-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Íslensk miðaldafræði; Menningartengsl; Menningarsaga; Lögbækur; Jónsbók; Leiti; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/31698

This project explores the connection between the islands of Iceland and Gotland during the ‘long’ fourteenth century (roughly 1260-1407) through their respective law codes. Jónsbók and the Gutalag were both codified around a similar time period. They share many similarities, particularly in their ha...