Thraldom : a history of slavery in the Viking age /

This volume provides a history of slavery in Viking Age Scandinavia by examining a multitude of sources, including archaeology, runic inscriptions, Icelandic sagas, early law, DNA analysis, and place names. Viking society was characterized by different dependencies and by fluid transitions between f...

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Gespeichert in:
Weitere Titel:
Vikingarnas slavar.
1. Verfasser:
Brink, Stefan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
This volume provides a history of slavery in Viking Age Scandinavia by examining a multitude of sources, including archaeology, runic inscriptions, Icelandic sagas, early law, DNA analysis, and place names. Viking society was characterized by different dependencies and by fluid transitions between freedom and enslavement. 'Thraldom' surveys, in nuanced ways, the unique role of slavery in medieval Scandinavia.
Umfang:
1 online resource (408 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
Anmerkungen:
Translated from the Swedish.
Also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
0-19-753237-3
0-19-753238-1
0-19-753236-5
Schlagworte:
Slavery > Scandinavia > History.
Vikings > Social life and customs.
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