Law and Private Life in the Middle Ages: Proceedings of the Sixth Carlsberg Academy Conference on Medieval Legal History 2009

This anthology reflects the proceedings of the Sixth Academy Conference on Medieval Legal History, which took place in Copenhagen in 2009. The conference examines different angles and perspectives on the Middle Ages, and this book presents insights on how the law influenced the everyday life of people in the Middle Ages, how domestic violence was looked upon, and how the concept of wills in relation to inheritance was received.