Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus' c.900-1200

BEREND, Nora (ed)

ISBN 10: 0521876168 / ISBN 13: 9780521876162

Editore: Cambridge U P, 2007

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~Bookplate of Mark Whittow. Very light foxing to top edges. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request. Size: xiv, 444pp., 23 maps. With dustwrapper. Codice articolo JJ8181

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Titolo: Christianization and the Rise of Christian ...

Casa editrice: Cambridge U P

Data di pubblicazione: 2007

Legatura: Hardback

Condizione: Near Fine

Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine

Edizione: 1st edition.

Tipologia articolo: Binding sound, text unmarked

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Riassunto:

This 2007 text is a comparative, analysis of one of the most fundamental stages in the formation of Europe. Leading scholars explore the role of the spread of Christianity and the formation of new principalities in the birth of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Bohemia, Hungary, Poland and Rus' around the year 1000. Drawing on history, archaeology and art history, and emphasizing problems related to the sources and historiographical debates, they demonstrate the complex interdependence between the processes of religious and political change, covering conditions prior to the introduction of Christianity, the adoption of Christianity, and the development of the rulers' power. Regional patterns emerge, highlighting both the similarities in ruler-sponsored cases of Christianization, and differences in the consolidation of power and in institutions introduced by Christianity. The essays reveal how local societies adopted Christianity; medieval ideas of what constituted the dividing line between Christians and non-Christians; and the connections between Christianity and power.

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Review of the hardback: 'This volume constitutes an invaluable resource for our understanding of a crucial period in the formation of Europe.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History