Birgit Sawyer
Biographic Data
| ID | 3988502 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Birgit Sawyer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Birgit |
| FAMILY NAME | Sawyer |
| SIGNATURE | SAWYER B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Scandinavia enters Christian Europe
It was not until the ninth century that significant numbers of Scandinavians were converted to Christianity, but some knowledge of Christian beliefs and rituals had reached Scandinavia much earlier. By the beginning of the ninth century the Franks had subjected and forcibly converted the Saxons south of the river Elbe. In 819, the Franks helped Harald to regain power in an uneasy partnership with Godfred's sons. This made it possible for Ebbo, ar…
The Viking-Age Rune-Stones: Custom and Commemoration in Early Medieval Scandinavia
There are over 3000 runic inscriptions on stone made in Scandinavia in the late Viking Age. This book is the first attempt by a historian to study the material as a whole. The analysis reveals significant regional variations that reflect different stages in the process of conversion, and the growth of royal power. Many monuments were declarations of faith or manifestations of status; but virtually all reflect inheritance claims, and cast unexpect…
Medieval Scandinavia: From Conversion to REformation, Circa 800-1500.
Viking‐age rune‐stones as a crisis symptom
Social and economic changes caused by religious and political developments during the 10th and 11th centuries AD are behind most of the 2000 runic inscriptions on standing stones found in many parts of Scandinavia. These inscriptions made public and permanent claims to old or new rights to land, title, and power. The distribution of rune‐stones may reflect the degree of political and religious change in different areas; the main concentrations of…
The Christianization of Scandinavia
Sköldmön och madonnan - kyskhet som ett hot mot samhällsordningen
Det hedniska "sköldmöidealet" och det kristna "madonneidealet" har ofta betraktats som motsatser. Enligt Birgit Sawyer är de snarare besläktade, då båda framhäver kyskheten och kvinnans oberoende av mannen. Ingetdera framställs heller som ett ideal i källorna. Idealet är modern, makan, medan den ogifta kvinnan blir ett hot - bla i kampen om jorden mellan kyrkan och den världsliga makten
Valdemar, Absalon and Saxo: Historiography and Politics in Medieval Denmark
But de Saxo Grammaticus dans ses Gesta Danorum, commandes par Absalon, eveque de Roskilde et de Lund
Viking‐age rune‐stones as a crisis symptom
Social and economic changes caused by religious and political developments during the 10th and 11th centuries AD are behind most of the 2000 runic inscriptions on standing stones found in many parts of Scandinavia. These inscriptions made public and permanent claims to old or new rights to land, title, and power. The distribution of rune‐stones may reflect the degree of political and religious change in different areas; the main concentrations of…
Valdemar, Absalon and Saxo: Historiography and Politics in Medieval Denmark
But de Saxo Grammaticus dans ses Gesta Danorum, commandes par Absalon, eveque de Roskilde et de Lund
Sköldmön och madonnan - kyskhet som ett hot mot samhällsordningen
Det hedniska "sköldmöidealet" och det kristna "madonneidealet" har ofta betraktats som motsatser. Enligt Birgit Sawyer är de snarare besläktade, då båda framhäver kyskheten och kvinnans oberoende av mannen. Ingetdera framställs heller som ett ideal i källorna. Idealet är modern, makan, medan den ogifta kvinnan blir ett hot - bla i kampen om jorden mellan kyrkan och den världsliga makten
The Christianization of Scandinavia
Viking‐age rune‐stones as a crisis symptom
Social and economic changes caused by religious and political developments during the 10th and 11th centuries AD are behind most of the 2000 runic inscriptions on standing stones found in many parts of Scandinavia. These inscriptions made public and permanent claims to old or new rights to land, title, and power. The distribution of rune‐stones may reflect the degree of political and religious change in different areas; the main concentrations of…
Medieval Scandinavia: From Conversion to REformation, Circa 800-1500.
The Viking-Age Rune-Stones: Custom and Commemoration in Early Medieval Scandinavia
There are over 3000 runic inscriptions on stone made in Scandinavia in the late Viking Age. This book is the first attempt by a historian to study the material as a whole. The analysis reveals significant regional variations that reflect different stages in the process of conversion, and the growth of royal power. Many monuments were declarations of faith or manifestations of status; but virtually all reflect inheritance claims, and cast unexpect…
Scandinavia enters Christian Europe
It was not until the ninth century that significant numbers of Scandinavians were converted to Christianity, but some knowledge of Christian beliefs and rituals had reached Scandinavia much earlier. By the beginning of the ninth century the Franks had subjected and forcibly converted the Saxons south of the river Elbe. In 819, the Franks helped Harald to regain power in an uneasy partnership with Godfred's sons. This made it possible for Ebbo, ar…
Historical and Archaeological Studies (6 works) · History (6 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Linguistics and language evolution (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Christianity (2 works)