Guests in the house : cultural transmission between Slavs and Scandinavians 900 to 1300 A.D.
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Guests in the house : cultural transmission between Slavs and Scandinavians 900 to 1300 A.D.
（The northern world : North Europe and the Baltic c. 400-1700 A.D. : peoples, economies and cultures, vol. 33）
Brill, 2007
- : hdk. : alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references(p. [531]-550) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Mats Roslund discusses the presence of Slavic visitors in the area corresponding to modern Sweden during the period 900-1300 AD. Ethnic and cultural identity are seen through the reproduction of a Slav style in every-day pottery. The interpretation is preceded by an introduction to Slav archaeology and cultural identity expressed in material culture.
The focus is on a pottery type called Baltic ware. Baltic ware has traditionally been regarded as a purely Slavic product, reaching Scandinavia through trade and free-moving artisans or as a result of co-operation between Slavic and Scandinavian potters. The aim of the book is to capture the dynamics in the interaction, to distinguish regional differences between the two traditions and present a contextual interpretation.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements .. xi
List of Illustrations .. xv
Chapter One The Power of the Past .. 1
Chapter Three Preparing the Gift .. 155
Chapter Four Scandinavian reception .. 261
Chapter Five Slavic Guests in the Scandinavian House .. 469
Literature .. 531
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