Conquest and the Law in Swedish Livonia (ca. 1630-1710) A Case of Legal Pluralism in Early Modern Europe

In Conquest and the Law in Swedish Livonia (ca. 1630-1710), Heikki Pihlajamäki offers an exciting account of the law in seventeenth-century Livonia, conquered by Sweden. The volume demonstrates how the differences in legal cultures affected the Livonian judiciary and legal procedure in the region. R...

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Main Author: Pihlajamäki, Heikki (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Brill 2017
Series:The Northern World 77
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Summary:In Conquest and the Law in Swedish Livonia (ca. 1630-1710), Heikki Pihlajamäki offers an exciting account of the law in seventeenth-century Livonia, conquered by Sweden. The volume demonstrates how the differences in legal cultures affected the Livonian judiciary and legal procedure in the region. Readership: All interested in the legal history of the early modern period, comparative legal history and the history of the Baltic region.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (308 p.)
ISBN:9789004331532
Access:Open Access