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This volume explores the changes that occurred during the Viking
Age, as Scandinavian societies fell in line with the larger forces
that dominated the Insular world and Continental Europe, absorbing
the powerful symbiosis of Christianity and monarchy, adapting to
the idea of royal lineage and supremacy, and developing a buzzing
urbanism coupled with large-scale trade networks. Presenting
research on the grand context of the Viking Age alongside localised
studies, it contributes to the furthering of collaborations between
local and 'outsider' research on the Viking Age. Through a
diversity of approaches on the Viking homelands and the wider world
of the Vikings, it offers studies of a range of phenomena,
including urban and rural settlements; continuity in the use of
places as well as new types of places specific to the Viking Age;
the social significance of change; the construction and maintenance
of social identity both within the 'homelands' and across large
territories; ethnicity; and ideas of identity and the creation and
recreation of identity both at home and abroad. As such, it will
appeal to historians and archaeologists with interests in
Viking-Age studies, as well as scholars of Scandinavian studies.
This volume explores the changes that occurred during the Viking
Age, as Scandinavian societies fell in line with the larger forces
that dominated the Insular world and Continental Europe, absorbing
the powerful symbiosis of Christianity and monarchy, adapting to
the idea of royal lineage and supremacy, and developing a buzzing
urbanism coupled with large-scale trade networks. Presenting
research on the grand context of the Viking Age alongside localised
studies, it contributes to the furthering of collaborations between
local and 'outsider' research on the Viking Age. Through a
diversity of approaches on the Viking homelands and the wider world
of the Vikings, it offers studies of a range of phenomena,
including urban and rural settlements; continuity in the use of
places as well as new types of places specific to the Viking Age;
the social significance of change; the construction and maintenance
of social identity both within the 'homelands' and across large
territories; ethnicity; and ideas of identity and the creation and
recreation of identity both at home and abroad. As such, it will
appeal to historians and archaeologists with interests in
Viking-Age studies, as well as scholars of Scandinavian studies.
Fourteen papers explore a variety of inter-disciplinary approaches
to understanding the Viking past, both in Scandinavia and in the
Viking diaspora. Contributions employ both traditional inter- or
multi-disciplinarian perspectives such as using historical sources,
Icelandic sagas and Eddic poetry and also specialised methodologies
and/or empirical studies, place-name research, the history of
religion and technological advancements, such as isotope analysis.
Together these generate new insights into the technology, social
organisation and mentality of the worlds of the Vikings.
Geographically, contributions range from Iceland through
Scandinavia to the Continent. Scandinavian, British and Continental
Viking scholars come together to challenge established truths,
present new definitions and discuss old themes from new angles.
Topics discussed include personal and communal identity; gender
relations between people, artefacts, and places/spaces; rules and
regulations within different social arenas; processes of
production, trade and exchange, and transmission of knowledge
within both past Viking-age societies and present-day research.
Displaying thematic breadth as well as geographic and academic
diversity, the articles may foreshadow up-and-coming themes for
Viking Age research. Rooted in different traditions, using diverse
methods and exploring eclectic material - Viking Worlds will
provide the reader with a sense of current and forthcoming issues,
debates and topics in Viking studies, and give insight into a new
generation of ideas and approaches which will mark the years to
come.
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