Prestige, Display and Monuments in Viking Age Scandinavia
The article discusses the prestige and display aspects of some Scandinavian Viking Age monuments : a chieftain's residence at Borg in Lofoten, northern Norway the royal monuments at Jelling, Denmark the Danish geometrical fortresses bridges and causeways, with a side-view on rune stones. The Da...
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ftpersee:oai:persee:article/acsam_0000-0000_1989_act_2_1_1016 2023-05-15T15:45:46+02:00 Prestige, Display and Monuments in Viking Age Scandinavia 17-25 1989 http://www.persee.fr/doc/acsam_0000-0000_1989_act_2_1_1016 eng eng PERSEE http://www.persee.fr/doc/acsam_0000-0000_2001_act_7_1_1185 article 1989 ftpersee 2016-04-17T00:10:27Z The article discusses the prestige and display aspects of some Scandinavian Viking Age monuments : a chieftain's residence at Borg in Lofoten, northern Norway the royal monuments at Jelling, Denmark the Danish geometrical fortresses bridges and causeways, with a side-view on rune stones. The Danish monuments in question, all dated by dendrochronology and probably built by King HARALD BLUETOOTH, are unique, and it is argued that they reflect his attempt to introduce new concepts of royal power. It is further argued that as most Scandinavian type Viking monuments would not have been understood abroad, such monuments are hardly to be expected there, except in areas with a strong Scandinavian cultural dominance. Article in Journal/Newspaper Borg Lofoten Northern Norway Persée: Portail de revues scientifiques en sciences humaines et sociales Borg ENVELOPE(16.275,16.275,68.045,68.045) Lofoten Norway |
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The article discusses the prestige and display aspects of some Scandinavian Viking Age monuments : a chieftain's residence at Borg in Lofoten, northern Norway the royal monuments at Jelling, Denmark the Danish geometrical fortresses bridges and causeways, with a side-view on rune stones. The Danish monuments in question, all dated by dendrochronology and probably built by King HARALD BLUETOOTH, are unique, and it is argued that they reflect his attempt to introduce new concepts of royal power. It is further argued that as most Scandinavian type Viking monuments would not have been understood abroad, such monuments are hardly to be expected there, except in areas with a strong Scandinavian cultural dominance. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Prestige, Display and Monuments in Viking Age Scandinavia |
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Prestige, Display and Monuments in Viking Age Scandinavia |
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Prestige, Display and Monuments in Viking Age Scandinavia |
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Prestige, Display and Monuments in Viking Age Scandinavia |
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Prestige, Display and Monuments in Viking Age Scandinavia |
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Prestige, Display and Monuments in Viking Age Scandinavia |
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prestige, display and monuments in viking age scandinavia |
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PERSEE |
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1989 |
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http://www.persee.fr/doc/acsam_0000-0000_1989_act_2_1_1016 |
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ENVELOPE(16.275,16.275,68.045,68.045) |
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Borg Lofoten Norway |
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Borg Lofoten Norway |
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Borg Lofoten Northern Norway |
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Borg Lofoten Northern Norway |
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http://www.persee.fr/doc/acsam_0000-0000_2001_act_7_1_1185 |
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