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Viking law and order : places and rituals of assembly in the medieval North / Alexandra Sanmark.
Author
Sanmark, Alexandra
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Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
©2017
Description
xviii, 302 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
DL33.P65 S26 2017
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Vikings
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Politics and government
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Political customs and rites
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Scandinavia
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History
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To 1500
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Civilization, Viking
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Summary note
The Vikings are well-known for their violent raids and pillage, but they also had a well-organised system for political decision-making, legal cases and conflict resolution. These activities took place at outdoor assembly sites, such as Thingvellir in Iceland, which were carefully selected for their characteristics and then maintained and rebuilt over time. Whilst not neglecting the violent elements of the Norse people, this book demonstrates that law and assembly formed an integral part of Norse life and identity, to the extent that the assembly institution was brought to all Norse settlements.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-290) and index.
Contents
Assembly research: past and present
Early Germanic and Norse assembly organisations
Introducing the assembly sites of Scandinavia
Elite rituals at Scandinavian assemblies
Assembly sites in Scandinavia : activities and rituals of the community
Centralisation of power : Christianity and urbanisation
The Norse in the North Atlantic : Iceland, Faroe Islands and Greenland
The Norse in Scotland : assembly and new ancestors
Assemblies in the Longue Durée.
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ISBN
9781474402293 ((hardcover))
1474402291 ((hardcover))
9781474445757 ((paperback))
1474445756 ((paperback))
LCCN
2017297046
OCLC
1001384279
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