Frontiers for peace in the medieval North : the Norwegian-Scottish frontier, c. 1260-1470 / by Ian Peter Grohse.

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

vi, 297 pages ; 25 cm.

"In Frontiers for Peace in the Medieval North : the Norwegian-Scottish Frontier, c. 1260-1470, Ian Peter Grohse examines social and political interactions in Orkney, a Norwegian-held province with long and intimate ties to the Scottish mainland. Commonly portrayed as the epicentre of political tension between Norwegian and Scottish fronts, Orkney appears here as a medium for diplomacy between monarchies and as an avenue for interface and cooperation between neighbouring communities. Removed from the national heartlands of Scandinavia and Britain, Orcadians fostered a distinctly local identity that, although rooted in Norwegian law and civic organization, featured a unique cultural accent engendered through Scottish immigration. This study of Orcadian experiences encourages greater appreciation of the peaceful dimensions of pre-modern European frontiers"--Provided by publisher.

Online version: Grohse, Ian Peter. Frontiers for peace in the medieval North. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2017

English

August 28, 2017

Includes bibliographical references and index.