Ideology and power in the Viking and Middle Ages Scandinavia, Iceland, Ireland, Orkney and the Faeroes /
Ideology and power in the Viking and Middle Ages Scandinavia, Iceland, Ireland, Orkney and the Faeroes /
edited by Gro Steinsland ... [and others].
- 1 online resource.
- Brill eBook titles 2011 .
- The Northern World 52. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN: 9789004222878. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material / Introduction. Ideology And Power In The Viking And Middle Ages: Scandinavia, Iceland, Ireland, Orkney And The Faeroes / Chapter One. Origin Myths And Rulership. From The Viking Age Ruler To The Ruler Of Medieval Historiography: Continuity, Transformations And Innovations / Chapter Two. Kings, Earls And Chieftains. Rulers In Norway, Orkney And Iceland c. 900–1300 / Chapter Three. Jarla Sogur Orkneyja. Status And Power Of The Earls Of Orkney According To Their Sagas / Chapter Four. An Arena For Higher Powers. Cult Buildings And Rulers In The Late Iron Age And The Early Medieval Period In The Mälar Region / Chapter Five. From Wine In A Goblet To Milk In Cowdung. The Transformation Of Early Christian Kings In Three Post-Viking Tales From Ireland / Chapter Six. The Warrior In Old Norse Religion / Chapter Seven. Óðinn, Valholl And The Einherjar. Eschatological Myth And Ideology In The Late Viking Period / Chapter Eight. Family Matters? The Cultus Of The Scandinavian Royal Martyrs / Conclusions. The Long Adaptation Of Pagan And Christian Ideologies Of Rulership / Index / G. Steinsland , J. V. Sigurdsson , J. E. Rekdal and I. B. Beuermann -- Gro Steinsland -- Gro Steinsland -- Jón Viðar Sigurðsson -- Ian Beuermann -- Olof Sundqvist -- Jan Erik Rekdal -- Jens Peter Schjødt -- Anders Hultgård -- Joanna A. Skórzewska -- Ian Beuermann -- G. Steinsland , J. V. Sigurdsson , J. E. Rekdal and I. B. Beuermann.
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Ideology and power are central elements in the political, social, religious and cultural development of the North during the transition from the Viking to the Middle Ages. While the medieval European Christian ideology of rulership has been widely discussed, an analysis of the Nordic pre-Christian ideology, and of its confrontation with the new European ideals has so far been lacking. This book examines the concepts and practices associated with chieftains, earls and kings from the ninth to the thirteenth century: the myths and rituals surrounding their position in a northern European warrior culture. The analysis seems to indicate that important elements of the pre-Christian ideology of rulership survived into the Christian Middle Ages, either transformed or even simply transferred. Contributors are Ian Beuermann, Anders Hultgård, Jan Erik Rekdal, Jens Peter Schjødt, Jón Viðar Sigurðsson, Joanna Skórzewska, Gro Steinsland and Olof Sundqvist.
9789004205079
10.1163/ej.9789004205062.i-408 DOI
2011006132
Ideology--History--To 1500.
Kings and rulers--History--To 1500.
Middle Ages.
Power (Social sciences)--History--To 1500.
Vikings--History.
Faroe Islands--History.
Iceland--History--To 1262.
Ireland--History--To 1603.
Orkney (Scotland)--History.
Scandinavia--History--To 1397.
DL65 / .I34 2011
948/.02
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material / Introduction. Ideology And Power In The Viking And Middle Ages: Scandinavia, Iceland, Ireland, Orkney And The Faeroes / Chapter One. Origin Myths And Rulership. From The Viking Age Ruler To The Ruler Of Medieval Historiography: Continuity, Transformations And Innovations / Chapter Two. Kings, Earls And Chieftains. Rulers In Norway, Orkney And Iceland c. 900–1300 / Chapter Three. Jarla Sogur Orkneyja. Status And Power Of The Earls Of Orkney According To Their Sagas / Chapter Four. An Arena For Higher Powers. Cult Buildings And Rulers In The Late Iron Age And The Early Medieval Period In The Mälar Region / Chapter Five. From Wine In A Goblet To Milk In Cowdung. The Transformation Of Early Christian Kings In Three Post-Viking Tales From Ireland / Chapter Six. The Warrior In Old Norse Religion / Chapter Seven. Óðinn, Valholl And The Einherjar. Eschatological Myth And Ideology In The Late Viking Period / Chapter Eight. Family Matters? The Cultus Of The Scandinavian Royal Martyrs / Conclusions. The Long Adaptation Of Pagan And Christian Ideologies Of Rulership / Index / G. Steinsland , J. V. Sigurdsson , J. E. Rekdal and I. B. Beuermann -- Gro Steinsland -- Gro Steinsland -- Jón Viðar Sigurðsson -- Ian Beuermann -- Olof Sundqvist -- Jan Erik Rekdal -- Jens Peter Schjødt -- Anders Hultgård -- Joanna A. Skórzewska -- Ian Beuermann -- G. Steinsland , J. V. Sigurdsson , J. E. Rekdal and I. B. Beuermann.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Ideology and power are central elements in the political, social, religious and cultural development of the North during the transition from the Viking to the Middle Ages. While the medieval European Christian ideology of rulership has been widely discussed, an analysis of the Nordic pre-Christian ideology, and of its confrontation with the new European ideals has so far been lacking. This book examines the concepts and practices associated with chieftains, earls and kings from the ninth to the thirteenth century: the myths and rituals surrounding their position in a northern European warrior culture. The analysis seems to indicate that important elements of the pre-Christian ideology of rulership survived into the Christian Middle Ages, either transformed or even simply transferred. Contributors are Ian Beuermann, Anders Hultgård, Jan Erik Rekdal, Jens Peter Schjødt, Jón Viðar Sigurðsson, Joanna Skórzewska, Gro Steinsland and Olof Sundqvist.
9789004205079
10.1163/ej.9789004205062.i-408 DOI
2011006132
Ideology--History--To 1500.
Kings and rulers--History--To 1500.
Middle Ages.
Power (Social sciences)--History--To 1500.
Vikings--History.
Faroe Islands--History.
Iceland--History--To 1262.
Ireland--History--To 1603.
Orkney (Scotland)--History.
Scandinavia--History--To 1397.
DL65 / .I34 2011
948/.02