Viking law and order : places and rituals of assembly in the medieval North / Alexandra Sanmark.

Author
Sanmark, Alexandra [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
xviii, 302 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

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    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.
    Bibliographic references
    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.
    ISBN
    • 9781474402293 ((hardcover))
    • 1474402291 ((hardcover))
    • 9781474445757 ((paperback))
    • 1474445756 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2017297046
    OCLC
    1001384279
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