Publication

2013 - Brepols Publishers

Language

English

Word Count

78,000 words, Guess

Page Count

312 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139782503540535
  • ISBN-102503540538
  • Better World Books9782503540535
  • Open LibraryOL38028839M

Description

Such condescending impressions about the peoples living at the 'end of the world' have been adapted by Scandinavian historians who, until recently, have stressed the isolation and the otherness of the North, and ignored the many similarities to the 'culturally more developed' Europe. This collection of articles by Nordic scholars is truly interdisciplinary, covering philology, history, archaeology, theology, and other approaches. It is divided into two parts, the first of which addresses conversion from a broad perspective, while the second is devoted to the consolidation of Christianity and ecclesiastical structures. The book investigates from a fresh viewpoint important aspects of Nordic Christianity in the Middle Ages and discusses to what extent ideas and institutions were adapted to local circumstances. It includes a variety of topics, from the remnants of paganism, medieval saints cults, law, and church, to religious warfare, and the use of beer in cult and memory.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Medieval Christianity in the NorthBrepols Publishers2013

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