Scandinavia in the Age of Vikings / / Jon Vidar Sigurdsson.
In Scandinavia in the Age of Vikings, Jón Viðar Sigurðsson returns to the Viking homeland, Scandinavia, highlighting such key aspects of Viking life as power and politics, social and kinship networks, gifts and feasting, religious beliefs, women's roles, social classes, and the Viking economy,...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) :; 18 b&w halftones, 8 maps |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Author’s Note
- Timeline
- Introduction: Characteristics of the Viking Age in Scandinavia
- Chapter 1 The Powerful Danish Kings
- Chapter 2 Kings and Chieftains in the Shadow of the Danish Kings
- Chapter 3 Networks of Power
- Chapter 4 Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Chapter 5 Honor and Posthumous Reputation
- Chapter 6 Class and Gender in Viking Society
- Chapter 7 Religion and Power
- Chapter 8 Livelihoods
- Conclusion The Viking Age Dynamic
- Rulers in Scandinavia during the Viking Age
- Notes
- Bibliography of Primary Sources
- Index