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 in | Scandinavian Studies Vol. 93; no. 3; pp. 435 - 438 |
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Format | Book Review Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Champaign
University of Illinois Press
01.10.2021
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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. |
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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 |