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Vox regis : royal communication in high medieval Norway /

Brégaint, David.

Vox regis : royal communication in high medieval Norway / by David Bregaint. - 1 online resource. - The northern world ; v. 74 . - The Northern World 74. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2015-I, ISBN: 9789004287419. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- A Genesis under Church Control -- King Sverre and the Making of Independent Royal Communication -- Monarchic Communication -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.

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In Vox regis: Royal Communication in High Medieval Norway , David Brégaint examines how the Norwegian monarchy gradually managed to infiltrate Norwegian society through the development of a communicative system during the High Middle Ages, from c. 1150 to c. 1300. Drawing on sagas, didactic literature, charters, and laws, the book demonstrates how the Norwegian kings increasingly played a key -role in the promotion of royal ideology in society through rituals and the written word. In particular, the book stresses the interaction between secular and clerical culture, the role of the Church and of the Norwegian aristocracy

9789004306431

10.1163/9789004306431 DOI

2015032449


Communication--Political aspects--History--Norway--To 1500.
Ideology--Political aspects--History--Norway--To 1500.
Political customs and rites--History--Norway--To 1500.
Monarchy--History--Norway--To 1500.
Church and state--History--Norway--To 1500.
Aristocracy (Social class)--History--Norway--To 1500.
Social interaction--Political aspects--History--Norway--To 1500.


Norway--Kings and rulers--History.
Norway--History--1030-1397.
Norway--Social conditions.

DL469 / .B74 2015

948.1/01