Christianity and European-style monarchy--the cross and the scepter--were introduced to Scandinavia in the tenth century, a development that was to have profound implications for all of Europe.Cross a
Though focusing mainly on Norway, Bagge (medieval history, U. of Bergen) also contributes to the larger projects Periphery and Centre in medieval Europe and The Nordic Countries and the medieval Expan
Christianity and European-style monarchy--the cross and the scepter--were introduced to Scandinavia in the tenth century, a development that was to have profound implications for all of Europe. Cross
"This up-to-date discussion takes as its starting point the challenge to the traditional notion of feudalism in the twenty-five years since the publication of Jean-Pierre Poly and Eric Bournazel's wor
