Power and 'Sacral Rulers' in Pre-Christian Scandinavia: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Dynamics

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationViking and Medieval Scandinavia
Number of pages37
Volume17
Place of PublicationTurnhout
PublisherBrepols Publishers
Publication date2021
Edition1
Pages63-99
ISBN (Print)978-2-503-59142-1
Publication statusPublished - 2021
SeriesViking and Medieval Scandinavia
ISSN1782-7183

Keywords

  • sacral rulers
  • power
  • pre-Christian Nordic religion
  • Scandinavia
  • bottom-up
  • top-down
  • Ynglingatal
  • cultural memory
  • community
  • ruler genealogy

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