Frontiers for peace in the medieval North : : the Norwegian-Scottish frontier, c. 1260-1470 / / by Ian Peter Grohse.
In Frontiers for Peace in the Medieval North. The Norwegian-Scottish Frontier c. 1260-1470 , Ian Peter Grohse examines social and political interactions in Orkney, a Norwegian-held province with long and intimate ties to the Scottish mainland. Commonly portrayed as the epicentre of political tension...
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| Superior document: | Northern World, Volume 79 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2017. ©2017 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Northern world ;
Volume 79. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (305 pages) :; illustrations. |
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| Summary: | In Frontiers for Peace in the Medieval North. The Norwegian-Scottish Frontier c. 1260-1470 , Ian Peter Grohse examines social and political interactions in Orkney, a Norwegian-held province with long and intimate ties to the Scottish mainland. Commonly portrayed as the epicentre of political tension between Norwegian and Scottish fronts, Orkney appears here as a medium for diplomacy between monarchies and as an avenue for interface and cooperation between neighbouring communities. Removed from the national heartlands of Scandinavia and Britain, Orcadians fostered a distinctly local identity that, although rooted in Norwegian law and civic organization, featured a unique cultural accent engendered through Scottish immigration. This study of Orcadian experiences encourages greater appreciation of the peaceful dimensions of pre-modern European frontiers. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004343652 |
| ISSN: | 1569-1462 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Ian Peter Grohse. |