Royal Police Ordinances in Early Modern Sweden: The Emergence of Voluntaristic Understanding of Law (The Northern World, 64) Hardcover – October 4, 2013
4.7 (94 items)
Limited Time Sale$54.00 cheaper than the new price!!
Free cash-on-delivery fees for purchases over $99
Product details
| Management number | 209054110 | Release Date | 2026/03/29 | List Price | $36.00 | Model Number | 209054110 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | |||||||||
Royal Police Ordinances in Early Modern Sweden offers a comprehensive account of the legal regulation of 16th- and 17th-century Swedish society. In comparison to present-day usage, during the early modern period the term ‘police’ had a broader meaning. It referred to ‘good societal order’ covering a variety of areas of societal life such as public finances, commerce, professions, infrastructure, public health and poor relief, public morality, public security, and so on.Through an analysis of a large body of ordinances Toomas Kotkas claims that in 17th-century Sweden a new, voluntaristic understanding of law emerged. Royal police ordinances were no longer perceived merely as a means of enforcing older medieval law but instead as an instrument of directing society towards aspired-to goals. Read more
| ISBN10 | 9004258949 |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 978-9004258945 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.15 pounds |
| Print length | 248 pages |
| Publication date | October 4, 2013 |
Correction of product information
If you notice any omissions or errors in the product information on this page, please use the correction request form below.
Correction Request Form