Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables and Maps vi
4. Abbreviations vii
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. Preface xiii
7. Preface 1
8. 1. A History of Maritime Law in Northern Europe 6
9. 2. Shipwreck, Jettison and Ship Collision in Maritime Law 27
10. 3. The Five Towns Introduced 53
11. 4. Written Law: Urban Collections of Sea Law 81
12. 5. Written Law: Local Developments in Lawmaking 110
13. 6. Legal Practice: the Administration of Maritime Justice 144
14. 7. Legal Practice: Maritime Proceedings at the Urban Courts 166
15. Final Conclusions 199
16. Bibliography 202
17. Index 216