Jacek Gruszczynski

Viking Silver, Hoards and Containers (eBook, ePUB)

The Archaeological and Historical Context of Viking-Age Silver Coin Deposits in the Baltic c. 800-1050

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

By investigating silver hoards and the context of their deposition, Viking Silver, Hoards and Containers seeks to understand the variety of functions performed by hoards; the differences in function within regions; the hoards' relationship with trade; and the nature and function of emporia.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351243636
• Artikelnr.: 55276538

Autorenporträt

Jacek Gruszczynski was a Research Associate at the Khalili Research Centre, University of Oxford, and works as an archaeology and heritage consultant. Gruszczynski obtained his MA in Archaeology from the Jagiellonian University, Cracow, and his doctorate from Oxford. His research interests focus on hoarding practices in the context of settlement, economy, and social and political structures in the Viking Age.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of contents 1 Introduction
2 Gotland: The silver island
3 Pomerania: Slavs and war perpetual
4 Svealand: A mainland kingdom
5 Composition and patterns of hoard deposition from a chronological perspective
6 Synthesis and conclusions
Appendix A: Scope, datasets and methodology
Appendix B: Concise catalogue of silver hoards c. 800-1050
Glossary
References