Body parts and their Anglo-Saxon 'wergild' price (Large Print)
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- Synopsis
- This page shows the amounts of reparation due under Anglo-Saxon law for the loss of various parts of the body. It was paid by the perpetrator to their victim and was known as the wergild price. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The page shows the outline of a standing man seen from the side and facing left; he has one arm held out to the left and one to the right. There are labels indicating the wergild value of various parts of his body.
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 1 Pages
- Publisher:
- RNIB Bookshare
- Date of Addition:
- 08/03/16
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB Bookshare
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- Yes
- Categories:
- History
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.