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16%OFFJudith (Ed) Jesch - The Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century: An Ethnographic Perspective - 9781843837282 - V9781843837282
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The Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century: An Ethnographic Perspective

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Description for The Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century: An Ethnographic Perspective Paperback. Ethnographic studies trace the background to and impact of urbanisation and Christianisation, and the development of royal power, which stimulated the transition from the Viking age to the medieval period. Editor(s): Jesch, Judith. Series: Studies in Historical Archaeoethnology. Num Pages: 382 pages, 2, 2 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HDDM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
Ethnographic studies trace the background to and impact of urbanisation and Christianisation, and the development of royal power, which stimulated the transition from the Viking age to the medieval period. Using the evidence of archaeology, poetry, legal texts and annals, this volume investigates the social, economic and symbolic structures of early Scandinavia at the time of the Viking expansion. The contributors provide an outlineethnography, covering dwellings and settlements, kinship and social relations, law, political structures and external relations, rural and urban economies, and the ideology of warfare. The topics are discussed through case-studies, illustrating the changing scholarly interpretations of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
578g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837282
SKU
V9781843837282
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Reviews for The Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century: An Ethnographic Perspective
Illuminating and revealing.... Along with the rest of the series this is a welcome addition to the library shelf, and a book to which reference will regularly be made.
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