Ideology and power in Norway and Iceland, 1150-1250 /

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"This book provides an analysis of the ideology of power in Norway and Iceland as reflected in sources written during the period 1150-1250. The main focus is explaining the way that Kings' power in Norway, and that of chieftains in Iceland, was idealised in important texts from the 12th an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Coroban, Costel (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
Subjects:
Karl Jónsson, > -1213. > Sverris saga.
Sturla Þórðarson, > 1214-1284. > Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar.
Ari Þorgilsson, > fróði, > 1067-1148. > Íslendingabók.
Snorri Sturluson, > 1179?-1241. > Egils saga.
Konungs skuggsjá.
Laxdæla saga.
Þórðar saga kakala.
Egils saga (Snorri Sturluson)
Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar (Sturla Þórðarson)
Íslendingabók (Ari Þorgilsson, fróði)
Konungs skuggsjá
Laxdæla saga
Sverris saga (Karl Jónsson)
1030-1397
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval.
Medieval history.
HISTORY > World.
Norway > History > 1030-1397.
Iceland > History.
Norvège > Histoire > 1030-1397.
Islande > Histoire.
Iceland
Norway
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Table of Contents; List of Maps and Tables; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One; 1.1 Methodology, Medieval studies; 1.2 Historiographical Observations on the Subject; 1.3 Remarks on Political Theory and its Historiography; 1.4 Ideology; 1.5 Political Power; 1.6 Ideology and Power; Chapter Two; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Ideal Royalty in Sverris Saga; 2.2.1 King Sverrir and den borgerkrigstiden; 2.2.2 Sverrir and Saint Óláfr; 2.2.3 Sverrir
  • dux militum; 2.2.4 A King's Luck; 2.2.5 Sverrir the Orator; 2.2.6 Sverrir the Upholder of Tradition; 2.3 Konungs skuggsjá
  • The King's Mirror
  • 2.3.1 Context: The consolidated Norwegian monarchy2.3.2 The Pious King; 2.3.3 Royal vs. Episcopal Power; 2.3.4 Rex Justus
  • The Ideal of Monarchy; 2.3.5 Wisdom makes Justice; 2.4 Hakón Hakónarson
  • King and Knight?; 2.4.1 Introducing the Source; 2.4.2 King Hákon Hákonarson; 2.4.3 Patron of the Letters; 2.4.4 Monarch and Knight-Erudite; 2.5 Networks of Power in High Medieval Norway; 2.6 Conclusion; Chapter Three; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 A Survey of Þjóðveldið Ísland; 3.3 Íslendingabók; 3.3.1 Overview; 3.3.2 Bishops and Chieftains; 3.3.3 Lineage(s) of Power; 3.4 Egils saga Skallagrímssonar
  • 3.4.1 Preliminaries3.4.2 Comparative view of forn siðr
  • the Old Way in Kingship; 3.4.3 The King as Outsider; 3.5 Laxdoela saga; 3.5.1 Peculiarities; 3.5.2 Icons of Kings; 3.5.3 Icons of Icelanders; 3.6 Þórðar saga kakala; 3.6.1 A New Context; 3.6.2 Chieftains as Kings in nuce; 3.6.3 Deconstructing Kingship; 3.7 Conclusion; Chapter Four; Bibliography; Index of Names

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