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The Conversion of Scandinavia
Vikings, Merchants, and Missionaries in the Remaking of Northern Europe
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Discover a compelling exploration of how Christianity took root in Northern Europe, blending history and myth. This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the transformation of Scandinavia during the Viking Age and intrigued by stories of cultural and religious evolution. Delve into the fascinating interplay of power, politics, and belief in Scandinavia's rich past through innovative perspectives.
Overturning the received narrative of Europe's military and religious conquest and colonization of the region, the author contends that rather than acting as passive recipients, Scandinavians converted to Christianity because it was in individual chieftains' political, economic and cultural interests to do so.
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In The Conversion of Scandinavia, a MacArthur Award-winning scholar argues for a radically new interpretation of the conversion of Scandinavia from paganism to Christianity in the early Middle Ages. Overturning the received narrative of Europe's military and religious conquest and colonisation of the region, Anders Winroth contends that rather than acting as passive recipients, Scandinavians converted to Christianity because it was in individual chieftains' political, economic, and cultural interests to do so.
Through a painstaking analysis and historical reconstruction of both archaeological and literary sources, and drawing on scholarly work that has been unavailable in English, Winroth opens up new avenues for studying European ascendency and the expansion of Christianity in the medieval period.
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Anders Winroth's The Conversion of Scandinavia challenges traditional narratives about the Christianisation of Scandinavia through a detailed exploration of the political dynamics in Western Europe after the barbarian invasions. The book is praised for its comprehensive synthesis of research and its insightful integration of Viking Age Scandinavia into broader European history. It offers meticulous scholarship and new perspectives on the period, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the topic.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780300205534
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 January 2014
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 24 b-w illus.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Anders Winroth, the Forst Family Professor of History at Yale, is the author of The Making of Gratian's "Decretum," for which he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2003.
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