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Heirs of the Vikings - History and Identity in Normandy and England, c.950-c.1015 (Hardcover)
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Heirs of the Vikings - History and Identity in Normandy and England, c.950-c.1015 (Hardcover)
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Examination of texts concerning the vikings reveals much about
their origin myth and legend. Viking settlers and their descendants
inhabited both England and Normandy in the tenth century, but
narratives discussing their origins diverged significantly. This
comparative study explores the depictions of Scandinavia and
theevents of the Viking Age in genealogies, origin myths,
hagiographies, and charters from the two regions. Analysis of this
literary evidence reveals the strategic use of Scandinavian
identity by Norman and Anglo-Saxon elites. Countering
interpretations which see claims of Viking identity as expressions
of contact with Scandinavia, the comparison demonstrates the local,
political significance of these claims. In doing so, the book
reveals the earliest origins of familiar legends which at once
demonize and romanticize the Vikings - and which have their roots
in both Anglo-Saxon and Norman traditions. Dr KATHERINE CROSS is a
historian of the early Middle Ages at the BritishMuseum and Wolfson
College, University of Oxford.
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