Narratives of encountering religions
On the Christianization of the Norse around AD 900–1000
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7934922 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brit Solli (UiT The Arctic University of Norway, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 89-114 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Norwegian Archaeological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0029-3652 • E-ISSN: 1502-7678 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00293652.1996.9965601 |
| OpenAlex | W2060721318 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 12 |
The article presents two contradictive narratives of the Viking Age and the process of conversion from heathendom to Christendom in western Norway. The narratives are based on different applications of — and attitudes towards — the written records from the above mentioned periods and theories of cultural conflicts and change. One narrative interprets the material record in close accordance with the written records which describe the Viking Age and the early Middle Ages. This is called the established narrative. The other narrative focuses more on the material record per se, and general theories on ethnicity, religion and cultural processes. This narrative is called the disturbing narrative. The theoretical considerations are exemplified with a case study from the western coast of Norway
Archaeology · Art · Christianity · Christianization · Ethnic group · Literature · Narrative · Sociology · Viking Age · Anthropology · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Medieval Literature and History
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Dendrochronological dating of the Viking Age ship burials at Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune, Norway
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2023 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |