Unfortified elite buildings in 13th century Sweden
(2020) Colloque international de Château-Thierry In Château Gaillard : études de castellologie médiévale 29. p.165-173- Abstract
- This paper discusses unfortified thirteenth century palaces in Sweden. The palaces were unfortified already when built, and never became fortified before being abandoned. The palaces are analysed in relation to a power-grammar of architectural properties as well as the capitalization of the use of the past. It is argued that the absence of fortifications was a way for the medieval kings and royal families to symbolically connect to the distant past, implying that the elite in the palaces saw their position as self-evident. Lordship was exercised by style, not by military force
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- author
- Hansson, Martin LU
- organization
- alternative title
- Obefästa elite-residens i 1200-talets Sverige
- publishing date
- 2020-12-15
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- palace, 13th century, Sweden, unfortified
- host publication
- Vivre au Château
- series title
- Château Gaillard : études de castellologie médiévale
- editor
- Ettel, Peter ; Flambard Héricher, Anne-Marie and O'Conor, Kieran
- volume
- 29
- pages
- 8 pages
- publisher
- Presses universitaires de Caen, les Publications du CRAHM.
- conference name
- Colloque international de Château-Thierry
- conference location
- Ireland
- conference dates
- 2016-08-14 - 2016-08-18
- ISSN
- 2491-844X
- ISBN
- 978-2-84133-998-3
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- a6723125-ba71-483a-b86c-b6a8b7fe1b94
- date added to LUP
- 2021-01-31 16:36:47
- date last changed
- 2021-03-22 21:02:23
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