Nordic Elites in Transformation c. 1050–1250 Volume II

<p><em>Nordic Elites in Transformation c. 1050-1250 Volume II</em> explores the structures and workings of social networks within the elites of medieval Scandinavia to reveal the intricate relationship between power and status. </p><p>Section one of this volume categorizes basic types of personal bonds both vertical and horizontal while section two charts patterns of local regional and transnational elite networks from wide-scope longitudinal perspectives. Finally the third section turns to case-studies of networks in action analyzing strategies and transactions implied by uses of social resources in specific micro-political settings. A concluding chapter discusses how social power in the North compared to wider European experiences. A wide range of sources and methodologies is applied to reveal how networks were established maintained and put to use – and how they transformed in processes of centralizing power and formalizing hierarchies. </p><p>The engagement with and analysis of intriguing primary source material has produced a key teaching tool for instructors and essential reading for students interested in the workings of medieval Scandinavia elite class structures and Social and Political History more generally. </p>