Law in Medieval Russia / / by Ferdinand Feldbrugge.

• Author: Feldbrugge, F. J. M. 1933-
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : M. Nijhoff Publishers,, 2009.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Law in Eastern Europe 59.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (364 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Chapter 1. Law’S Beginnings And Early Law /; Chapter 2. The Russkaia Pravda /; Chapter 3. Roman Law In Medieval Russia /; Chapter 4. Land Tenure, The Druzhina And The Nature Of Kievan Rus’ /; Chapter 5. Popular Assemblies In Early Medieval Russia: The Veche In Legal History /; Chapter 6. The Elder Brother In Russia /; Chapter 7. The Treaties Of Medieval Russia /; Chapter 8. Human Rights In Russian Legal History /; Chapter 9. The Skra Of Novgorod: Legal Contacts Between Russia And Western Europe In The Middle Ages /; Chapter 10. Medieval Law In Transcaucasia-On The Periphery Of European Legal History /; Index Of Personal Names /; Subject Index /; Glossary Of Russian And Foreign Terms /; About The Author /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1282399683; 9786612399688; 9004180850
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Ferdinand Feldbrugge.

Much of what we know about the colourful Russian middle ages comes from legal sources: the treaties of Russian-Scandinavian warlords with the Byzantine emperors, the gradual penetration of Christianity and Byzantine institutions, the endless game of war and peace among the numerous regional princes, the activities of Hanseatic merchants in the wealthy city-republic of Novgorod, the curious relationships between the Mongol conquerors and Russian rulers and church dignitaries, et cetera And, at the even further fringes of medieval Europe, there were the Christian kingdoms of Armenia and Georgia, squeezed between the Islamic empires of Iran and Turkey, but each possessing their elaborate and original legal systems. A discussion of more general questions of legal history and legal anthropology precedes the treatment of these various topics.