{"product_id":"nordic-elites-in-transformation-c-kim-esmark-9780367709037","title":"Nordic Elites in Transformation, c. 1050-1250, Volume II: Social Networks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNordic Elites in Transformation, c. 1050-1250, Volume II\u003c\/em\u003e explores the structures and workings of social networks within the elites of medieval Scandinavia to reveal the intricate relationship between power and status. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection one of this volume categorizes basic types of personal bonds, both vertical and horizontal, while section two charts patterns of local, regional and transnational elite networks from wide-scope, longitudinal perspectives. Finally, the third section turns to case-studies of networks in action, analyzing strategies and transactions implied by uses of social resources in specific micro-political settings. A concluding chapter discusses how social power in the North compared to wider European experiences. A wide range of sources and methodologies is applied to reveal how networks were established, maintained, and put to use - and how they transformed in processes of centralizing power and formalizing hierarchies. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe engagement with and analysis of intriguing primary source material has produced a key teaching tool for instructors and essential reading for students interested in the workings of medieval Scandinavia, elite class structures, and Social and Political History more generally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kim Esmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367709031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367709037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d","brand":"Kim Esmark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44127700418815,"sku":"9780367709037","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f4fab7a-faec-45bb-9d24-9a4f5d58844c.jpg?v=1687454735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nordic-elites-in-transformation-c-kim-esmark-9780367709037","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}