Dirham flows into northern and eastern Europe and the rhythms of the slave trade with the Islamic world

Bibliographic Data

ID23201853
AuthorsMarek Jankowiak (corresponding author)
Year2020
Pages105-131
Publication date2020-10-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeCHAPTER
VenueViking-Age Trade (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9781315231808-6
OpenAlexW3083428480
ISBN9781315231808
LanguageEN
Citations received8

Hoarding patterns are used to reconstruct the inflow of dirhams to northern and eastern Europe and to shed light on ninth- and tenth-century state formation in Scandinavia and the Slavic lands. Two main characteristics of the region’s trade with the Islamic world emerge: its remarkable momentum and persistence; and its complexity and extreme volatility. The Scandinavians’ appetite for silver led to their involvement in the slave trade, which in turn drove warrior groupings to organise, compete for captives and secure access to prestige goods. Our hoard maps can shed light on this competition for slaves and silver and on the eventual emergence of political structures in northern and eastern Europe.

Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Islam · Rhythm · Byzantine Studies and History · Geology · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Medieval Literature and History · Oceanography

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