When describing the transition from Old Norse religion to
Christianity in recent studies, the concept of "Christianization"
is often applied. To a large extent this historiography focuses on
the outcome of the encounter, namely the description of early
Medieval Christianity and the new Christian society. The purpose of
the present study is to concentrate more exclusively on the Old
Norse religion during this period of change and to analyze the
processes behind its disappearance on an official level of the
society. More specifically this study concentrates on the role of
Viking kings and indigenous agency in the winding up of the old
religion. An actor-oriented perspective will thus be established,
which focuses on the actions, methods and strategies applied by the
early Christian Viking kings when dismantling the religious
tradition that had previously formed their lives. In addition, the
resistance that some pagan chieftains offered against these
Christian kings is discussed as well as the question why they
defended the old religious tradition.
General
| Imprint: |
De Gruyter
|
| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Release date: |
December 2023 |
| First published: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Olof Sundqvist
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
350 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-11-119805-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
3-11-119805-7 |
| Barcode: |
9783111198057 |
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