Identity Formation and Diversity in the Early Medieval Baltic and Beyond
Johan Callmer|Ingrid Gustin|Mats Roslund
In Identity Formation and Diversity in the Early Medieval Baltic Beyond, Viking World East is made more heterogeneous. Finnic groups, Balts Sami are integrated into history dominated by Scandinavians Slavs. Interaction region between Eastern Middle Sweden, Finland, Estonia North Western Russia set against varied cultural expressions of identities. Ten scholars approach topic from different angles, with case studies on roots diversity, burials horses, Staraya Ladoga as a nodal point long-distance routes, Rus’ warrior identities, early Christianity, interaction Finns Svear, first phases ar-Rus dominion, distribution Carolingian swords, Dirhams region. Contributors Johan Callmer, Ingrid Gustin, Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson, Valter Lang, John Howard Lind, Marika Mägi, Mats Roslund, Søren Sindbaek, Anne Stalsberg, Tuukka Talvio.