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Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy

Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus' C. 900-1200

  • Hardback
  • 460 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 16.2 x 22.9 x 3.3 cm

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For scholars interested in medieval Christian history

Analyzes the rise of Christian monarchies in Europe

You will gain insights into historical power dynamics

This book explores the intertwining of Christianity and monarchy in medieval Europe.

This is the first comparative, interdisciplinary analysis of one of the most fundamental stages in the formation of Europe. Leading scholars explore the role of the spread of Christianity and the formation of new principalities in the birth of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Bohemia, Hungary, Poland and Rus' around the year 1000. Drawing on history, archaeology and art history, and emphasizing problems related to the sources and historiographical debates, they demonstrate the complex interdependence between the processes of religious and political change, covering conditions prior to the introduction of Christianity, the adoption of Christianity, and the development of the rulers' power. Regional patterns emerge, highlighting both the similarities in ruler-sponsored cases of Christianization, and differences in the consolidation of power and in the use made of institutions introduced by Christianity. The essays reveal how local societies adopted Christianity; medieval ideas of what constituted the dividing line between Christians and non-Christians; and the connections between Christianity and power.

  • Title

    Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy

  • Author

    Nora Berend

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    November 2007

  • Weight

    845g

  • Page Count

    460

  • Dimensions

    16.2 x 22.9 x 3.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521876162

  • ISBN-10

    0521876168

  • Eden Code

    1192280