Decolonising Medieval Fennoscandia An Interdisciplinary Study of Norse-Saami Relations in the Medieval Period

The study investigates the relationship between Norse and Saami peoples in the medieval period and focuses on the multifaceted portrayal of Saami peoples in medieval texts. Through a systematic analysis of the sources, influenced by postcolonial methodologies rooted in interpretations of archaeologi...

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Main Author: Solveig Marie, Wang
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2023
Series:Religious Minorities in the North
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Collection: Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The study investigates the relationship between Norse and Saami peoples in the medieval period and focuses on the multifaceted portrayal of Saami peoples in medieval texts. Through a systematic analysis of the sources, influenced by postcolonial methodologies rooted in interpretations of archaeological material, it demonstrates the many possibilities for reading and including Saami peoples in our narration of medieval Fennoscandian history.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (278 p.)
ISBN:9783110784305
9783110784350
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