On What Were Oaths Taken in Christian Latin Europe in the High Middle Ages (12th-Early 14th Centuries)?
15 Pages
Open Access
Journal:
Mediaevistik
Volume 32
Issue 1
Publication Year 2020
pp. 143 - 157
Summary
It is not surprising that oaths were used in all legal systems and in very broadly understood public and social relationships in Christian Latin Europe in the Middle Ages. The oath was commonly presented in various aspects of community life, that is, in political, constitutional, legal, economic, commercial, private, corporation, and religious matters.
Details
- Pages
- 15
- DOI
- 10.3726/med.2019.01.06
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