The Incorporation and Integration of the King's Tributary Lands Into the Norwegian Realm C. 1195-1397 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004206137)

The emergence of a Norwegian medieval state had consequences beyond Norway. Inspired by transnational research on state formation, this book presents a comprehensive study of the political incorporation and subsequent judicial and administrative integration of Iceland, the Faroes, Shetland, and Orkney, into the Norwegian realm c. 1195-1397. Building on centuries-old cultural, economic, and political ties, the Norwegian crown established direct royal lordship over the former autonomous and semi-autonomous areas. Judicial unity, administrative development, and the king's local representatives ensured that the tributary lands were comprised in the state-formation process. Although the political and administrative system allowed for local variation, the process led development in the direction of a unitary state, at least in judicial and administrative terms.

Author: Randi Bjørshol Wærdahl
ISBN-10: 9004206132
ISBN-13: 9789004206137
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2011
Pages: 338
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.70w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 121