商品簡介
Line has enlarged and revised his Ph.D. dissertation on medieval Swedish kingship for the University of Leeds in 2003. In it, he examines the nature of the political conflicts and of kingship and administration in the 12th and 13th centuries, and traces the process by which a cohesive state developed. His period begins with the accession of King Sverker and the end of a particularly unstable and chaotic period, and ends with the death of King Magnus Ladulas, when a system of administration had been created that lasted for the rest of the medieval period and the Swedish nobility had adopted the culture of mainland Europe. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Philip Line completed his Ph.D. on Medieval Swedish Kingship at the University of Leeds in 2003, having previously studied Scandinavian languages in London. He also has a BA in Ancient History (1977). His main interests are in medieval rulership and warfare, in which he is continuing his researches while working as a freelance translator. He now lives in Finland.
