| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 335 pages) : maps |
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The Northern world ; v. 53 |
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Northern world ; v. 53.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Notes on the Use of Names; Abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; Theme; The Norwegian medieval state; Norway and the tributary lands in the perspective of national history; Alternative perspectives; Approach and plan of study; The source material; Part One Incorporation; Chapter One In the Norwegian Kings' Sphere?f Interest; Chapter Two The Norwegian King's Tributary Lands; Part Two Integration; Chapter Three Judicial Unity or Diversity?; Chapter Four The Establishment of the King's Administrative Apparatus; Chapter Five Change and Continuity, 1270-1319 |
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Chapter Six The Norwegian Realm and the Personal Union with Sweden, 1320-1350Chapter Seven On the Periphery of the Kingdom, 1351-1397; Conclusion To Serve a King, as all Other Lands in the World; Appendices; Norwegian Kings and Regents c. 880-1442; Earls of Orkney and Caithness; Royal Officials in Iceland, c. 1273-1397; Bibliography; Primary sources; Reference works; Secondary literature; Index |
| Summary |
The emergence of a Norwegian medieval state had consequences beyond Norway. Inspired by transnational research on state formation, this book presents a comprehensive study of the political incorporation and subsequent judicial and administrative integration of Iceland, the Faroes, Shetland, and Orkney, into the Norwegian realm c. 1195-1397. Building on centuries-old cultural, economic, and political ties, the Norwegian crown established direct royal lordship over the former autonomous and semi-autonomous areas. Judicial unity, administrative development, and the kings local representatives ens |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- General.
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Kings and rulers
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Norway -- Politics and government -- 1030-1397. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89004504
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Norway -- Kings and rulers
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| Subject |
Norway
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004206144 |
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9004206140 |
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1283161745 |
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9781283161749 |
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