The conflict of law and justice in the Icelandic sagas
著者
書誌事項
The conflict of law and justice in the Icelandic sagas
(Value inquiry book series, v. 21)
Rodopi, 1995
- : pbk
大学図書館所蔵 全5件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The world's longest lasting republic between ancient Rome and modern Switzerland, medieval Iceland (c. 870-1262) centered its national literature, the great family sagas, around the problem of can a republic survive and do justice to its inhabitants. The Conflict of Law and Justice in the Icelandic Sagas takes a semiotic approach to six of the major sagas which depict a nation of free men, abetted by formidable women, testing conflicting legal codes and principles - pagan v. Christian, vengeance v. compromise, monarchy v. republicanism, courts v. arbitration. The sagas emerge as a body of great literature embodying profound reflections on political and legal philosophy because they do not offer simple solutions, but demonstrate the tragic choices facing legal thinkers (Njal), warriors (Gunnar), outlaws (Grettir), women (Gudrun of Laxdaela Saga), priests (Snorri of Eyrbyggja Saga), and the Icelandic community in its quest for stability and a good society. Guest forewords by Robert Ginsberg and Roberta Kevelson, set the book in the contexts of philosophy, semiotics, and Icelandic studies to which it contributes.
目次
Map of Iceland. List of Illustrations. Editorial Foreword by Robert GINSBERG. Guest Foreword by Roberta KEVELSON. Author's Preface. ONE Introduction: The Historical and Philosophical Context. TWO The Hero and the Sage: Njal's Saga. THREE The Great Outlaw: Grettir's Saga. FOUR Exceptional Women: Laxdaela Saga. FIVE The Poet: Egil's Saga. SIX Common Folk and Chieftains: Bandamanna Saga and Ale-Hood. SEVEN Community Problems: Eyrbyggja Saga. EIGHT Epilogue: On the Best Form of Government and the Persistence of Republics. Notes. Notes on Translations and Spelling. Chronologies. Illustrations. Bibliography. About the Author. Index of Principal Characters. Index of Places, Subjects, and Non-Saga People.
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