Division and Unity in Medieval Norway
Sverre Bagge
In recent decades, historians attempting to understand the transition from world of late antiquity with its unitary imperial system medieval Europe separate kingdoms have become increasingly concerned role early gentes, or peoples, in end former and constitution latter. Eleven specialists examine here ethnic identity formation polities on periphery Frankish eighth through eleventh centuries. particular, they explore intertwined issues state Scandinavia western southern Slavic regions, areas which new approaches history ethnicity but little penetrated traditional scholarship. They ask what extent common identities assisted consolidation creation these created a discourse as means centralization control. The authors contend that developments cannot be understood except dynamic relationship process group within kingdoms. This powerful, expansionist society not only interacted influenced development structures northern eastern borders, it also provided models about between centralizing power solidarity. Not discourses were simply adopted by Franks’ neighbours, rather became part range possible options selectively adapted local circumstances.
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