Nordic Elites in Transformation, c. 1050–1250, Volume II: Social Networks (Routledge Research in Medieval Studies #16)

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Synopsis
Nordic Elites in Transformation, c. 1050-1250, Volume II explores the structures and workings of social networks within the elites of medieval Scandinavia to reveal the intricate relationship between power and status. Section 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. The 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.
Copyright:
2020

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Book Size:
370 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000037340
Related ISBNs:
9780367901950, 9780367709037, 9781003023005
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Taylor & Francis, The right of Kim Esmark, Lars Hermanson and Hans Jacob Orning to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Kim Esmark
Edited by:
Lars Hermanson
Edited by:
Hans Jacob Orning

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