Vikings in Scotland

Vikings in Scotland
Author: James Graham-Campbell
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2019-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1474468624

1.Scotland Before the Vikings --2.Norwegian Background --3.Sources for Scandinavian Scotland --4.Regional Survey Part I: Northern Scotland --5.Regional Survey Part II: the West Highlands and Islands --6.Regional Survey Part III: South-West, Central, Eastern and Southern Scotland --7.Pagan Norse Graves Part I: Case Studies --8.Pagan Norse Graves Part II: Interpretation --9.Viking Period Settlements --10.Late Norse Settlements --11.Norse Economy --12.Silver and Gold --13.Earls and Bishops.

Vikings in Scotland

Vikings in Scotland
Author: James Graham-Campbell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN:

Beginning with the archaeology of the Picts and Scots and ending with the transition to the Middle Ages, the authors place the impact of the Norse in its wider context, and thoroughly reappraise our knowledge of Scandinavian settlement in Scotland.

Scotland in Europe

Scotland in Europe
Author: Tom Hubbard
Publisher: Rodopi
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2006
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9042021004

This volume counters the relative neglect of comparative literature in Scotland by exploring the fortunes of Scottish writing in mainland Europe, and, conversely, the engagement of Scottish literary intellectuals with European texts.

Denmark and Scotland

Denmark and Scotland
Author: Gillian Fellows-Jensen
Publisher: Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2001
Genre: Cultural property
ISBN: 9788778762290

Sagas, Saints and Settlements

Sagas, Saints and Settlements
Author: Gareth Williams
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9004138072

This volume contains seven papers relating to Norse history and literature. Two cover issues of saga genre, two explore the relationship between sagas and medieval hagiography, and three consider aspects of the Norse settlement in Scotland from an interdisciplinary perspective. With contributions by Svanhildur Oskarsdottir, Phil Cardew, Haki Antonsson, Gareth Williams, Barbara Crawford and Simon Taylor.

The Norwegian Domination and the Norse World, C. 1100-c. 1400

The Norwegian Domination and the Norse World, C. 1100-c. 1400
Author: Steinar Imsen
Publisher: Tapir Academic Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788251925631

This book is the first of four planned volumes on the Norwegian realm and its dependencies in the central Middle Ages. As with future volumes, the underlying theme of this book is the transformation of Norway and parts of the Norse world into a monarchic state in the 12th and 13th centuries. The collection provides a presentation of the Norse world, the Norse community, the 'Norgesvelde' (the Norwegian domination), along with highlights of geographical, political, and cultural aspects. (Series: ROSTRA Books Trondheim Studies in History - No. 3)

Democracy in Scandinavia

Democracy in Scandinavia
Author: David Arter
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2006-09-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780719070471

This companion volume to 'Scandinavian Politics Today' talks about the distinctive features of Scandinavian democracy, the state of Scandinavian democracy, and the classification of the Scandinavian democracies. It could serve as a textbook for courses on Scandinavian politics, legislative studies and comparative politics.

Britain and its Neighbours

Britain and its Neighbours
Author: Dirk H. Steinforth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2021-05-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000365379

Britain and its Neighbours explores instances and periods of cultural contact and exchanges between communities in Britain with those in other parts of Europe between c.500 and 1700. Collectively, the twelve case studies highlight certain aspects of cultural contact and exchange and present neglected factors, previously overlooked evidence, and new methodological approaches. The discussions draw from a broad range of disciplines including archaeology, history, art history, iconography, literature, linguistics, and legal history in order to shine new light on a multi-faceted variety of expressions of the equally diverse and long-standing relations between Britain and its neighbours. Organised chronologically, the volume accentuates the consistency and continuity of social, cultural, and intellectual connections between Britain and Continental Europe in a period that spans over a millennium. With its range of specialised topics, Britain and its Neighbours is a useful resource for undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars interested in cultural and intellectual studies and the history of Britain’s long-standing connections to Europe.

The Incorporation and Integration of the King's Tributary Lands into the Norwegian Realm c. 1195-1397

The Incorporation and Integration of the King's Tributary Lands into the Norwegian Realm c. 1195-1397
Author: Randi Bjørshol Wærdahl
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2011-05-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004206140

The emergence of a Norwegian medieval state had consequences beyond Norway. Inspired by transnational research on state formation, this book presents a comprehensive study of the political incorporation and subsequent judicial and administrative integration of Iceland, the Faroes, Shetland, and Orkney, into the Norwegian realm c. 1195-1397. Building on centuries-old cultural, economic, and political ties, the Norwegian crown established direct royal lordship over the former autonomous and semi-autonomous areas. Judicial unity, administrative development, and the king’s local representatives ensured that the tributary lands were comprised in the state-formation process. Although the political and administrative system allowed for local variation, the process led development in the direction of a unitary state, at least in judicial and administrative terms.