The right to social welfare in early medieval Iceland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11892868 |
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| Authors | Martina Stein‐Wilkeshuis (corresponding author), Martina Stein-Wilkeshuis |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 343-352 |
| Publication date | 1982-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4181 • E-ISSN: 1873-1279 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0304-4181(82)90015-x |
| OpenAlex | W2086554135 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
As a rule poor relief in medieval Europe was practised in the form of charity by Church, monasteries and rich people. They distributed their alms to the poor, who received them gratefully and humbly. From early medieval Iceland elaborate social laws have come down to us that are remarkable in their originality for the period. We shall describe these laws, and investigate their history, development and the reason of their existence
Ancient history · Medieval history · Middle Ages · Originality · Period (music · Political science · Poor relief · Classics · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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