Urbanization in Viking Age and Medieval Denmark: From Landing Place to Town

The introduction features previous research and discussion of the sources, which include hagiographies and law codes, as well as archaeological findings and numismatic evidence, and the shortcomings of each type of source are considered. First-generation sites include Gudme, Uppåkra, and Sorte Muld...

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Published inScandinavian Studies Vol. 93; no. 3; pp. 435 - 438
Main Author Mueller-Vollmer, Tristan
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Champaign University of Illinois Press 01.10.2021
Subjects
14th century
Archaeology
Artisans
Coins
Ethnic Studies
Interdisciplinary aspects
Languages
Religion
Reviews
Scandinavian Studies
Textiles
Urbanization
Denmark
Scandinavia
Europe
Aarhus Denmark
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Summary:The introduction features previous research and discussion of the sources, which include hagiographies and law codes, as well as archaeological findings and numismatic evidence, and the shortcomings of each type of source are considered. First-generation sites include Gudme, Uppåkra, and Sorte Muld on Bornholm, which were permanent settlements centered around an elite residence. Landing places such as Lundeborg and Sebbersund show traces of various crafts such as carpentry, blacksmithing, bronze-casting, combmaking, amber-working, glass bead production, and weaving, while also providing evidence of trade in the form of coins, scales, and weights. [...]cargo ships became larger with a greater capacity for goods, which also indicates greater organization and increase in longdistance trade, while trade from surrounding rural regions provided the towns with necessary food supplies to support specialized craftspeople and administrators.
Bibliography:Maria R. D. Corsi. Urbanization in Viking Age and Medieval Denmark: From Landing Place to Town. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Amsterdam University Press, 2020. Pp. 263.
ISSN:0036-5637
2163-8195
DOI:10.5406/scanstud.93.3.0435