Rulership in 1st to 14th century Scandinavia royal graves and sites at Avaldsnes and beyond

This book discusses the 3rd-11th century developments that led to the formation of the three Scandinavian kingdoms in the Viking Age. Wide-ranging studies of communication routes, regional identities, judicial territories, and royal sites and graves trace a complex trajectory of rulership in these p...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Skre, Dagfinn, editor (editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter [2020]
Series:Erganzungsbande zum Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde ; Band 114.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430456306719
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. The History of the Norvegr 2000 BC-1000 AD
  • 2. Intraregional Diversity. Approaching Changes in Political Topographies in South-western Norway through Burials with Brooches, AD 200-1000
  • 3. Rulership and Ruler's Sites in 1st-10th-century Scandinavia
  • 4. Between Tribe and Kingdom - People, Land, and Law in Scandza AD 500-1350
  • 5. The Ship Graves on Kormt - and Beyond
  • 6. The High-Medieval Royal Manor Complex
  • 7. The Royal Edifice at Avaldsnes: A Palatium for the King or a Residence for his Canons?
  • 8. Avaldsnes' Position in Norway in the 14th Century