The Dala Law is known through only one remaining medieval manuscript, written c.1335 ? 1353, and shows strong influence from older Swedish provincial law. It is one of the oldest known texts revealing details of life and conditions in Dalar during the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries.Contradicting older assumptions that this might have been an older law of Västmanland, the Dala Law is well-adapted to prevailing conditions in Dalar. In contrast to most provincial laws where the lawman had a central position, in the Dala Law it is the written word, the law-book, that is addressed and appealed to. Although the text is comparatively short, this English translation is an important tool for facilitating the internationalisation of Swedish research and making Nordic material more accessible for international scholars. Aided by maps which show medieval Dalar, Västmanland, and the value...
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