From Viking Stronghold to Christian Kingdom: State Formation in Norway, C. 900-1350 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9788763507912)

In this seminal work, Sverre Bagge provides a detailed account of Norwegian state formation in the period from c. 900 to 1350, widening his perspective to include a discussion of the emergence of the medieval state and state formation in the Middle Ages in general.The primary objective is to examine Norway as a case that may serve to illuminate some general problems of European state formation in the period, problems related both to the formation of the European system of independent kingdoms within a common cultural framework and to the inner development of these kingdoms. The volume furthermore examines the changes that took place in the military, social-economical, ideological, legal and administrative fields between the first formation of the kingdom and the early fourteenth century which, according to common opinion, represents a peak in the development of a Norwegian state. The volume constitutes a vivid and compelling feat, offering a fresh and innovative approach to an important chapter in the history of Norway, while also casting new light on developments in the larger context of European history.

Author: Sverre Bagge
ISBN-10: 8763507919
ISBN-13: 9788763507912
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2010
Pages: 441
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.35lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.90w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 46