I kungens frånvaro. Formeringen av en isländsk aristokrati 1271–1387
Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2011 Title I kungens frånvaro. Formeringen av en isländsk aristokrati 1271–1387 English title In royal absence. The making of an Icelandic aristocracy, 1271–1387 Author Sigríður Beck Language Swedish, with an English summary Department Depa...
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ftunivgoeteborg:oai:gupea.ub.gu.se:2077/24619 2023-10-29T02:37:21+01:00 I kungens frånvaro. Formeringen av en isländsk aristokrati 1271–1387 Beck, Sigríður 2011-04-19 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2077/24619 swe swe 978-91-88614-74-2 http://hdl.handle.net/2077/24619 aristocracy Middle Ages Iceland friendship political culture elite aristocratic identity state formation kingship Text Doctoral thesis Doctor of Philosophy 2011 ftunivgoeteborg 2023-10-04T21:17:04Z Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2011 Title I kungens frånvaro. Formeringen av en isländsk aristokrati 1271–1387 English title In royal absence. The making of an Icelandic aristocracy, 1271–1387 Author Sigríður Beck Language Swedish, with an English summary Department Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg, Box 200, SE-405 30 Göteborg ISBN 978-91-88614-74-2 Icelandic society was transformed during the 13th century. There was no kingdom in Iceland until 1262/1264, when the Norwegian kingship annexed the country. Along with the kingship a new political system, with new rules and ways to acquire power, emerged. The purpose of this dissertation is to study how an Icelandic aristocracy developed in 1271–1387. This process is examined through four empirically generated themes: the new administration; the social structure of the aristocracy; the political culture; and the economic base. Mainly, the source material consists of Icelandic annals, diplomas and the Sagas of bishops: Árna saga Þorlákssonar and Lárentíus saga. The Icelandic elite achieved a new power structure that derived from the kingship. The forming and consolidation of an aristocracy took place during the 14th century. Three phases have been identified. The first was a contingency phase, when the old elite adapted to the new system while new men were starting to enter. The second phase was a forming phase. This lasted the entire century. The closure of the Icelandic aristocracy became more evident during the last decades of the 14th century. This closure was similar to what happened in the rest of Europe, where the aristocracy also was a mixture of an old elite and newcomers. Thus, the third phase was a stabilizing phase. With a new way of legitimizing power society became more differentiated and hierarchical. With staðamál the aristocracys traditional incomes ended since control over the local church institutions was partially lost to the diocese. Acquiring wealth through property and/or fishing replaced ... Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Iceland University of Gothenburg: GUPEA (Gothenburg University Publications Electronic Archive) |
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Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2011 Title I kungens frånvaro. Formeringen av en isländsk aristokrati 1271–1387 English title In royal absence. The making of an Icelandic aristocracy, 1271–1387 Author Sigríður Beck Language Swedish, with an English summary Department Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg, Box 200, SE-405 30 Göteborg ISBN 978-91-88614-74-2 Icelandic society was transformed during the 13th century. There was no kingdom in Iceland until 1262/1264, when the Norwegian kingship annexed the country. Along with the kingship a new political system, with new rules and ways to acquire power, emerged. The purpose of this dissertation is to study how an Icelandic aristocracy developed in 1271–1387. This process is examined through four empirically generated themes: the new administration; the social structure of the aristocracy; the political culture; and the economic base. Mainly, the source material consists of Icelandic annals, diplomas and the Sagas of bishops: Árna saga Þorlákssonar and Lárentíus saga. The Icelandic elite achieved a new power structure that derived from the kingship. The forming and consolidation of an aristocracy took place during the 14th century. Three phases have been identified. The first was a contingency phase, when the old elite adapted to the new system while new men were starting to enter. The second phase was a forming phase. This lasted the entire century. The closure of the Icelandic aristocracy became more evident during the last decades of the 14th century. This closure was similar to what happened in the rest of Europe, where the aristocracy also was a mixture of an old elite and newcomers. Thus, the third phase was a stabilizing phase. With a new way of legitimizing power society became more differentiated and hierarchical. With staðamál the aristocracys traditional incomes ended since control over the local church institutions was partially lost to the diocese. Acquiring wealth through property and/or fishing replaced ... |
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