Hegemonic Memory, Counter-Memory, and Struggles for Royal Power.

The article discusses the way in which royal power was exercised in part through the hegemonic control of cultural memory in medieval Scandinavia, with focus given to the regime of Norwegian King Sverrir Sigurðsson in the late 12th century and its conflict with King Magnús Erlingsson. The author exa...

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Publicado en:Scandinavian Studies Vol. 85; no. 3; pp. 355 - 378
Autor principal: Bandlien, Bjørn
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Press Fall2013
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Sumario:The article discusses the way in which royal power was exercised in part through the hegemonic control of cultural memory in medieval Scandinavia, with focus given to the regime of Norwegian King Sverrir Sigurðsson in the late 12th century and its conflict with King Magnús Erlingsson. The author examines the way in which Sverrir is positively portrayed in the "Sverris saga," particularly in comparisons drawn between the king and Saint Óláfr.