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Germanic law

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Germanic law

Law of the various Germanic peoples from ancient times to the Middle Ages. It was essentially unwritten tribal custom, which evolved from popular practice and moved with the tribe. With the spread of Christianity, ecclesiastical law, derived from Roman law, gained importance, especially in matters of marriage and succession. A mercantile law, developed by the 12th century to meet the needs of traders, further eroded the power of local law.
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Strangely it seems that the commercial world has overtaken the rigid Germanic laws and some Pinot Grigio is on the supermarket shelves.
wine notes; food & drink by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Ancient Privileges discusses Germanic law and the editing of Beowulf, two subjects with more in common than might be thought.
Ancient Privileges: 'Beowulf', Law, and the Making of Germanic ... by Breeze, Andrew / Yearbook of English Studies
This was of particular importance for the Jews because it became firmly established that in legal terms the Jews of Southern Europe and those parts farther north such as Austria and South France were citizens with full rights, not "strangers" as depicted in Germanic law.
Early Jewish History in Italy by FRIEDENBERG, DANIEL M. / Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
 
 
 
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