Bodzia

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004281325

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Bodzia by Anonim Pdf

Bodzia is one of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries of the post-war period in Poland. It is one of the few cemeteries in Poland from the time of the origins of the Polish state. The unique character of this discovery is mainly due to the fact that a small, elite population was buried there. The burials there included people whose origins were connected with the Slavic, Nomadic-Khazarian and Scandinavian milieus. For the first time the evidence from this area is given prominence. This book is designed mainly for readers outside Poland. The reader is offered a collection of chapters, combining analyses and syntheses of the source material, and a discussion of its etno-cultural and political significance. The authors formulate new hypotheses and ideas, which put the discoveries in a broader European context. Contributors are Wiesław Bogdanowicz, Mateusz Bogucki, Andrzej Buko, Magdalena M. Buś, Maria Dekówna, Alicja Drozd-Lipińska, Władysław Duczko, Karin Margarita Frei, Tomasz Goslar, Tomasz Grzybowski, Zdzisław Hensel, Iwona Hildebrandt-Radke, Michał Kara, Joanna Koszałka, Anna B. Kowalska, Tomasz Kozłowski, Marek Krąpiec, Roman Michałowski, Michael Müller-Wille, T. Douglas Price, Tomasz Purowski, Tomasz Sawicki, Iwona Sobkowiak-Tabaka, Stanisław Suchodolski and Kinga Zamelska-Monczak.

Author : Florin Curta
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1426 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004395190

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Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages (500-1300) (2 vols) by Florin Curta Pdf

Winner of the 2020 Verbruggen prize This book offers an an overview of the current state of research and a basic route map for navigating an abundant historiography available in 10 different languages. The book is also an invitation to comparison between various parts of the region over the same period.

Author : Marianne Hem Eriksen,Unn Pedersen,Bernt Rundberget,Irmelin Axelsen,Heidi Lund Berg
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782977308

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Viking Worlds by Marianne Hem Eriksen,Unn Pedersen,Bernt Rundberget,Irmelin Axelsen,Heidi Lund Berg Pdf

Fourteen papers explore a variety of inter-disciplinary approaches to understanding the Viking past, both in Scandinavia and in the Viking diaspora. Contributions employ both traditional inter- or multi-disciplinarian perspectives such as using historical sources, Icelandic sagas and Eddic poetry and also specialised methodologies and/or empirical studies, place-name research, the history of religion and technological advancements, such as isotope analysis. Together these generate new insights into the technology, social organisation and mentality of the worlds of the Vikings. Geographically, contributions range from Iceland through Scandinavia to the Continent. Scandinavian, British and Continental Viking scholars come together to challenge established truths, present new definitions and discuss old themes from new angles. Topics discussed include personal and communal identity; gender relations between people, artefacts, and places/spaces; rules and regulations within different social arenas; processes of production, trade and exchange, and transmission of knowledge within both past Viking-age societies and present-day research. Displaying thematic breadth as well as geographic and academic diversity, the articles may foreshadow up-and-coming themes for Viking Age research. Rooted in different traditions, using diverse methods and exploring eclectic material – Viking Worlds will provide the reader with a sense of current and forthcoming issues, debates and topics in Viking studies, and give insight into a new generation of ideas and approaches which will mark the years to come.

Author : Csete Katona
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000685176

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Vikings of the Steppe by Csete Katona Pdf

This book explores the relationship between Vikings, Rus’ and nomadic (mostly Turkic) steppe dwellers during the course of the Viking Age (c. 750–1050) in a geographical area stretching from Eastern Scandinavia through the Kievan Rus’, Byzantium, the Islamic world to the Western Eurasian steppes. The primary focus is the steppe influence on the development of Scandinavian-Rus’ culture. It illustrates the effects of Turkic (nomadic) cultures on the evolving Scandinavian-Rus’ communities in their military technology and tactics, as well as in everyday customs, ritual traditions and religious perceptions, whilst paying attention to the politico-commercial necessities and possible communication channels tying these two cultures, normally considered to be distinct, together. The arguments are supported by a multi-disciplinary analysis of diverse historical and archaeological materials occasionally supplemented with linguistic evidence. The result is a comprehensive evaluation of the relations of the Scandinavians active in the ‘East’ with Turkic groups, and brings (the so far neglected) steppes into Viking studies in general. The book will fill a serious scholarly gap in the field of Viking studies and will be read by both academics and students interested in the archaeological and historical sources concerned with the traditions of the ‘Eastern Vikings’.

Author : Elzbieta Cherezinska
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250775757

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The Last Crown by Elzbieta Cherezinska Pdf

Across Baltic shores, English battlegrounds, and the land of Northern Lights, The Last Crown is the follow up to The Widow Queen, and the epic conclusion of Swietoslawa's journey from Polish princess to Queen of Denmark & Sweden and Queen Mother of England. The web of love and lies is thicker than ever as we reunite with players spread across the board of Europe in this sequel to The Widow Queen. Our heroes and enemies alike are beholden to the hands of fate. While Olav Tryggvason reclaims the throne of Norway and baptizes the land by blood, King Sven in Denmark is filled with rage at his once comrade. Not only does Olav threaten Sven’s hold on Norway, but his hold on his own wife -- the woman with two crowns, three sons, and a heart long spoken for. Swietoslawa, the Bold One. Meanwhile, those Swietoslawa trusts most -- Astrid, her sister, Sigvald, her brother-in-law and head of the Jomsvikings, and even her own son, Olaf -- take shocking, selfish action, with consequences that will reverberate for years to come. For the storm of unrequited love destroys all in its path. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Tracy K. Betsinger,Amy B. Scott,Anastasia Tsaliki
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781683401407

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The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange by Tracy K. Betsinger,Amy B. Scott,Anastasia Tsaliki Pdf

Abnormal burial practices have long been a source of fascination and debate within the fields of mortuary archaeology and bioarchaeology. The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange investigates an unparalleled geographic and temporal range of burials that differ from the usual customs of their broader societies, emphasizing the importance of a holistic, context-driven approach to these intriguing cases. From an Andean burial dating to 3500 BC to mummified bodies interred in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Sicily, during the twentieth century, the studies in this volume cross the globe and span millennia. The unusual cases explored here include Native American cemeteries in Illinois, “vampire” burials in medieval Poland, and a mass grave of decapitated soldiers in ancient China. Moving away from the simplistic assumption that these burials represent people who were considered deviant in society, contributors demonstrate the importance of an integrated biocultural approach in determining why an individual was buried in an unusual way. Drawing on historical, sociocultural, archaeological, and biological data, this volume critically evaluates the binary of “typical” versus “atypical” burials. It expands our understanding of the continuum of variation within mortuary practices, helping researchers better interpret burial evidence to learn about the people and cultures of the past. A volume in the series Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global Perspectives, edited by Clark Spencer Larsen

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004425613

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Migration Histories of the Medieval Afroeurasian Transition Zone by Anonim Pdf

The transition zone between Africa, Asia and Europe was the most important intersection of human mobility in the medieval period. The present volume for the first time systematically covers migration histories of the regions between the Mediterranean and Central Asia and between Eastern Europe and the Indian Ocean in the centuries from Late Antiquity up to the early modern era. Within this framework, specialists from Byzantine, Islamic, Medieval and African history provide detailed analyses of specific regions and groups of migrants, both elites and non-elites as well as voluntary and involuntary. Thereby, also current debates of migration studies are enriched with a new dimension of deep historical time. Contributors are: Alexander Beihammer, Lutz Berger, Florin Curta, Charalampos Gasparis, George Hatke, Dirk Hoerder, Johannes Koder, Johannes Preiser-Kapeller, Lucian Reinfandt, Youval Rotman, Yannis Stouraitis, Panayiotis Theodoropoulos, and Myriam Wissa.

Author : Alistair Barclay,David Field,Jim Leary
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789254136

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Houses of the Dead by Alistair Barclay,David Field,Jim Leary Pdf

The chronological disjuncture, LBK longhouses have widely been considered to provide ancestral influence for both rectangular and trapezoidal long barrows and cairns, but with the discovery and excavation of more houses in recent times is it possible to observe evidence of more contemporary inspiration. What do the features found beneath long mounds tell us about this and to what extent do they represent domestic structures. Indeed, how can we distinguish between domestic houses or halls and those that may have been constructed for ritual purposes or ended up beneath mounds? Do so called 'mortuary enclosures' reflect ritual or domestic architecture and did side ditches always provide material for a mound or for building construction? This collection of papers seeks to explore the interface between structures often considered to be those of the living with those for the dead.

Author : Kveldulf Gundarsson
Publisher : The Three Little Sisters
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781959350071

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Amulets, Stones & Herbs by Kveldulf Gundarsson Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the history and religious significance of amulets, stones, runes and herbs found throughout Germanic and Teutonic cultures. Amulets is Gundarsson’s finest work on the subject, providing an immense depth of knowledge on each and every amulet uncovered, giving you all the historical information needed to create your very own piece of history.

Author : Felix Biermann,Marek Jankowiak
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030732912

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The Archaeology of Slavery in Early Medieval Northern Europe by Felix Biermann,Marek Jankowiak Pdf

This volume is the first comprehensive study of the material imprint of slavery in early medieval Europe. While written sources attest to the ubiquity of slavery and slave trade in early medieval British Isles, Scandinavia and Slavic lands, it is still difficult to find material traces of this reality, other than the hundreds of thousands of Islamic coins paid in exchange for the northern European slaves. This volume offers the first structured reflection on how to bridge this gap. It reviews the types of material evidence that can be associated with the institution of slavery and the slave trade in early medieval northern Europe, from individual objects (such as e.g. shackles) to more comprehensive landscape approaches. The book is divided into four sections. The first presents the analytical tools developed in Africa and prehistoric Europe to identify and describe social phenomena associated with slavery and the slave trade. The following three section review the three main cultural zones of early medieval northern Europe: the British Isles, Scandinavia, and Slavic central Europe. The contributions offer methodological reflections on the concept of the archaeology of slavery. They emphasize that the material record, by its nature, admits multiple interpretations. More broadly, this book comes at a time when the history of slavery is being integrated into academic syllabi in most western countries. The collection of studies contributes to a more nuanced perspective on this important and controversial topic. This volume appeals to multiple audiences interested in comparative and global studies of slavery, and will constitute the point of reference for future debates.

Author : Valeska Becker
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Europe, Central
ISBN : 9783643112798

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Mitteleuropa im 5. Jahrtausend vor Christus by Valeska Becker Pdf

Author : Friedrich Heinrich Karl Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1821
Category : German fiction
ISBN : UIUC:30112089008087

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Minstrel-love by Friedrich Heinrich Karl Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué Pdf

Author : Piotr Pranke,Milos Žečević
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004431645

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Medieval Trade in Central Europe, Scandinavia, and the Balkans (10th-12th Centuries) by Piotr Pranke,Milos Žečević Pdf

The aim of this work is to attempt to verify the theoretical concepts associated with the idea of trade and merchants activities in the 10th - 12th century within the extensive body of written sources available. The main case study is trading within the range of the influence of the Ottonian Empire and Byzantium.

Author : Eran Zohar
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783111065557

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Understanding Non-State Actors by Eran Zohar Pdf

Understanding Non-State Actors aims to reduce the scarcity of academic literature on armed non-state actors (NSAs) that have always been a part of world politics and wars. This monograph offers, possibly for the first time, a systematic historical review as well as a substantive theory of NSAs and their arming efforts. From the Jewish rebellions against Rome to the war between the Ukrainian separatists and the Ukrainian government, NSAs’ weapons acquisition has been vital for the build-up of their force, enabling both the employment of that force and its sustainability. While weapons are not necessarily the most important factor in military build-up, NSAs need weapons to fight, and revolts usually erupt after the organizers have acquired a certain number of weapons. Conversely, many revolts lose momentum and operations are not carried out, or turn ineffective, due to shortages of arms and ammunition. A major theme of this monograph is that in spite of dramatic political and technological changes, armed NSAs in different periods have employed similar methods to acquire weapons. Self-production, looting and stealing, external support, and the arms trade were always the major ways for NSAs to acquire weapons, though the importance of each method and the type of arms has changed remarkably over time. Understanding Non-State Actors discusses the factors – political, social, cultural, technological, and organizational – that have both facilitated and constrained the ability of NSAs to acquire arms. Especially, lecturers and students of Military, Terrorism, Conflict studies, War and peace studies will benefit from this study.

Author : United States Board on Geographic Names
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN : OSU:32435081084485

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Gazetteer - United States Board on Geographic Names by United States Board on Geographic Names Pdf