Sophie Bønding
Biographic Data
| ID | 4166586 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sophie Bønding |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sophie |
| FAMILY NAME | Bønding |
| SIGNATURE | BØNDING S |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Museum of Denmark |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6433-0012 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Warrior institutions and martial networks in Viking-Age Scandinavia
The figure of the warrior occupies a key position in both scholarly and popular representations of the Viking Age. Despite this, many aspects of martial culture and lifeways during the period remain obscure. In order to address this issue, this article offers an exploration of the identities, roles, and social position of warrior groups in Viking-Age Scandinavia. We adopt a recently developed institutional approach for the study of the archaeolog…
Archaeology and Odin in Late Pagan Denmark
This article discusses archaeological evidence for the veneration of Odin in late pagan Denmark. According to place-name evidence Odin was totally dominant in public cult at this time, and was closely linked to warriors and kings. (Actual evidence for a relationship with the great cult centre at Lejre is uncertain.) However, a group of riders’ graves with weaponry from the tenth century represent a new burial custom for magnates, and it is argued…
Mythology and Nation Building
Power and ‘Sacral Rulers’ in Pre-Christian Scandinavia
This paper considers the intricate relationship between religious and political power in pre-Christian Scandinavia. Drawing on power theory and aspects of power legitimation in cultural memory theory, it identifies and discusses a blind spot in the current research debate on the religious aspects of rulership. It argues that the ‘top-down’ perspective that currently dominates research on this topic needs a complementary ‘bottom-up’ perspective. O…
Mythology and Nation Building
Warrior institutions and martial networks in Viking-Age Scandinavia
The figure of the warrior occupies a key position in both scholarly and popular representations of the Viking Age. Despite this, many aspects of martial culture and lifeways during the period remain obscure. In order to address this issue, this article offers an exploration of the identities, roles, and social position of warrior groups in Viking-Age Scandinavia. We adopt a recently developed institutional approach for the study of the archaeolog…
Mythology and Nation Building
Mythology and Nation Building
Power and ‘Sacral Rulers’ in Pre-Christian Scandinavia
This paper considers the intricate relationship between religious and political power in pre-Christian Scandinavia. Drawing on power theory and aspects of power legitimation in cultural memory theory, it identifies and discusses a blind spot in the current research debate on the religious aspects of rulership. It argues that the ‘top-down’ perspective that currently dominates research on this topic needs a complementary ‘bottom-up’ perspective. O…
Archaeology and Odin in Late Pagan Denmark
This article discusses archaeological evidence for the veneration of Odin in late pagan Denmark. According to place-name evidence Odin was totally dominant in public cult at this time, and was closely linked to warriors and kings. (Actual evidence for a relationship with the great cult centre at Lejre is uncertain.) However, a group of riders’ graves with weaponry from the tenth century represent a new burial custom for magnates, and it is argued…
Warrior institutions and martial networks in Viking-Age Scandinavia
The figure of the warrior occupies a key position in both scholarly and popular representations of the Viking Age. Despite this, many aspects of martial culture and lifeways during the period remain obscure. In order to address this issue, this article offers an exploration of the identities, roles, and social position of warrior groups in Viking-Age Scandinavia. We adopt a recently developed institutional approach for the study of the archaeolog…
Historical and Archaeological Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Congresses (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works)