Stefan Burkhardt – författare

The Normans have long been recognised as one of the most dynamic forces within medieval western Europe. With a reputation for aggression and conquest, they rapidly expanded their powerbase from Normandy, and by the end of the twelfth century had established themselves in positions of strength from England to Sicily, Antioch to Dublin. Yet, despite this success recent scholarship has begun to question the ’Norman Achievement’ and look again at the degree to which a single Norman cultural identity existed across so diverse a territory. To explore this idea further, all the essays in this volume look at questions of Norman traditions in some of the peripheral Norman dominions. In response to recent developments in cultural studies the volume uses the concepts of ’tradition’ and ’heritage’ to question the notion of a stable pan-European Norman culture or identity, and instead reveals the degrees to which Normans adopted and adapted to local conditions, customs and requirements in order to form their own localised cultural heritage. Divided into two sections, the volume begins with eight chapters focusing on Norman Sicily. These essays demonstrate both the degree of cultural intermingling that made this kingdom an extraordinary paradigm in this regard, and how the Normans began to develop their own distinct origin myths that diverged from those of Norman France and England. The second section of the volume provides four essays that explore Norman ethnicity and identity more broadly, including two looking at Norman communities on the opposite side of Europe to the Kingdom of Sicily: Ireland and the Scandinavian settlements in the Kievan Rus. Taken as a whole the volume provides a fascinating assessment of the construction and malleability of Norman identities in transcultural settings. By exploring these issues through the tradition and heritage of the Norman’s ’peripheral’ dominions, a much more sophisticated understanding can be gained, not only of th

The Normans have long been recognised as one of the most dynamic forces within medieval western Europe. With a reputation for aggression and conquest, they rapidly expanded their powerbase from Normandy, and by the end of the twelfth century had established themselves in positions of strength from England to Sicily, Antioch to Dublin. Yet, despite this success recent scholarship has begun to question the ’Norman Achievement’ and look again at the degree to which a single Norman cultural identity existed across so diverse a territory. To explore this idea further, all the essays in this volume look at questions of Norman traditions in some of the peripheral Norman dominions. In response to recent developments in cultural studies the volume uses the concepts of ’tradition’ and ’heritage’ to question the notion of a stable pan-European Norman culture or identity, and instead reveals the degrees to which Normans adopted and adapted to local conditions, customs and requirements in order to form their own localised cultural heritage. Divided into two sections, the volume begins with eight chapters focusing on Norman Sicily. These essays demonstrate both the degree of cultural intermingling that made this kingdom an extraordinary paradigm in this regard, and how the Normans began to develop their own distinct origin myths that diverged from those of Norman France and England. The second section of the volume provides four essays that explore Norman ethnicity and identity more broadly, including two looking at Norman communities on the opposite side of Europe to the Kingdom of Sicily: Ireland and the Scandinavian settlements in the Kievan Rus. Taken as a whole the volume provides a fascinating assessment of the construction and malleability of Norman identities in transcultural settings. By exploring these issues through the tradition and heritage of the Norman’s ’peripheral’ dominions, a much more sophisticated understanding can be gained, not only of th

The Normans have long been recognised as one of the most dynamic forces within medieval western Europe. With a reputation for aggression and conquest, they rapidly expanded their powerbase from Normandy, and by the end of the twelfth century had established themselves in positions of strength from England to Sicily, Antioch to Dublin. Yet, despite this success recent scholarship has begun to question the ’Norman Achievement’ and look again at the degree to which a single Norman cultural identity existed across so diverse a territory. To explore this idea further, all the essays in this volume look at questions of Norman traditions in some of the peripheral Norman dominions. In response to recent developments in cultural studies the volume uses the concepts of ’tradition’ and ’heritage’ to question the notion of a stable pan-European Norman culture or identity, and instead reveals the degrees to which Normans adopted and adapted to local conditions, customs and requirements in order to form their own localised cultural heritage. Divided into two sections, the volume begins with eight chapters focusing on Norman Sicily. These essays demonstrate both the degree of cultural intermingling that made this kingdom an extraordinary paradigm in this regard, and how the Normans began to develop their own distinct origin myths that diverged from those of Norman France and England. The second section of the volume provides four essays that explore Norman ethnicity and identity more broadly, including two looking at Norman communities on the opposite side of Europe to the Kingdom of Sicily: Ireland and the Scandinavian settlements in the Kievan Rus. Taken as a whole the volume provides a fascinating assessment of the construction and malleability of Norman identities in transcultural settings. By exploring these issues through the tradition and heritage of the Norman’s ’peripheral’ dominions, a much more sophisticated understanding can be gained, not only of th

The Normans have long been recognised as one of the most dynamic forces within medieval western Europe. With a reputation for aggression and conquest, they rapidly expanded their powerbase from Normandy, and by the end of the twelfth century had established themselves in positions of strength from England to Sicily, Antioch to Dublin. Yet, despite this success recent scholarship has begun to question the ’Norman Achievement’ and look again at the degree to which a single Norman cultural identity existed across so diverse a territory. To explore this idea further, all the essays in this volume look at questions of Norman traditions in some of the peripheral Norman dominions. In response to recent developments in cultural studies the volume uses the concepts of ’tradition’ and ’heritage’ to question the notion of a stable pan-European Norman culture or identity, and instead reveals the degrees to which Normans adopted and adapted to local conditions, customs and requirements in order to form their own localised cultural heritage. Divided into two sections, the volume begins with eight chapters focusing on Norman Sicily. These essays demonstrate both the degree of cultural intermingling that made this kingdom an extraordinary paradigm in this regard, and how the Normans began to develop their own distinct origin myths that diverged from those of Norman France and England. The second section of the volume provides four essays that explore Norman ethnicity and identity more broadly, including two looking at Norman communities on the opposite side of Europe to the Kingdom of Sicily: Ireland and the Scandinavian settlements in the Kievan Rus. Taken as a whole the volume provides a fascinating assessment of the construction and malleability of Norman identities in transcultural settings. By exploring these issues through the tradition and heritage of the Norman’s ’peripheral’ dominions, a much more sophisticated understanding can be gained, not only of th

Das lateinische Kaiserreich von Konstantinopel war eine der interessantesten Kreuzfahrerherrschaften. Unter maßgeblicher Mithilfe der mächtigen Seehandelsstadt Venedig wurde die alte Kaiserstadt Konstantinopel auf dem Vierten Kreuzzug erobert und geplündert. Zugleich entstand hier am Bosporus ein lateinisches Kaiserreich, das sich vergeblich bemühte, den alten Glanz des byzantinischen Reiches weiterzuführen. Der Band analysiert am Beispiel des lateinischen Kaiserreichs von Konstantinopel erstmals die Wechselwirkung zwischen Konzeptionen kaiserlicher Herrschaft und großräumigen Herrschaftsverbünden im östlichen Mittelmeerraum des 13. Jahrhunderts im synchronen und diachronen transkulturellen Vergleich.Kaiserlicher Herrschaft ist hinsichtlich Anspruch und Verantwortlichkeitsbereichen großräumige königliche Herrschaft. Möglicherweise ist die Kombination von höchsten theoretischen Ansprüchen und reellem Pragmatismus ihr zentrales Kennzeichen. Im Mittelpunkt der Analyse steht der Typus des mediterranen Kaisertums, der sich durch die Eigenschaft Multiplizität auszeichnet und durch die Notwendigkeit, sich intensiv mit anderen Kulturen und anderen monotheistischen Religionen auseinanderzusetzen.Um das komplizierte Wechselspiel von Handel, Religion und Politik bei der Genese und Ausgestaltung großraumüberspannender Herrschaft analysieren zu können, greift die vorliegende Arbeit auch auf die Denkfigur der imperialen Ordnung zurück. Der Vorteil dieses Forschungsdesigns liegt darin, die hochkomplexe Realität des Mittelmeerraums diachron und synchron besser als mit ‚Reichskonzeption‘ fassen zu können. Die Untersuchung des lateinischen Kaiserreiches zeigt, dass religiöse und kulturelle Differenzen im Bereich des ehemaligen byzantinischen Reiches als ausschlaggebend für den unterbliebenen Aufbau einer imperialen Ordnung angesehen werden können.

Das lateinische Kaiserreich von Konstantinopel war eine der interessantesten Kreuzfahrerherrschaften. Unter maßgeblicher Mithilfe der mächtigen Seehandelsstadt Venedig wurde die alte Kaiserstadt Konstantinopel auf dem Vierten Kreuzzug erobert und geplündert. Zugleich entstand hier am Bosporus ein lateinisches Kaiserreich, das sich vergeblich bemühte, den alten Glanz des byzantinischen Reiches weiterzuführen. Der Band analysiert am Beispiel des lateinischen Kaiserreichs von Konstantinopel erstmals die Wechselwirkung zwischen Konzeptionen kaiserlicher Herrschaft und großräumigen Herrschaftsverbünden im östlichen Mittelmeerraum des 13. Jahrhunderts im synchronen und diachronen transkulturellen Vergleich.Kaiserlicher Herrschaft ist hinsichtlich Anspruch und Verantwortlichkeitsbereichen großräumige königliche Herrschaft. Möglicherweise ist die Kombination von höchsten theoretischen Ansprüchen und reellem Pragmatismus ihr zentrales Kennzeichen. Im Mittelpunkt der Analyse steht der Typus des mediterranen Kaisertums, der sich durch die Eigenschaft Multiplizität auszeichnet und durch die Notwendigkeit, sich intensiv mit anderen Kulturen und anderen monotheistischen Religionen auseinanderzusetzen.Um das komplizierte Wechselspiel von Handel, Religion und Politik bei der Genese und Ausgestaltung großraumüberspannender Herrschaft analysieren zu können, greift die vorliegende Arbeit auch auf die Denkfigur der imperialen Ordnung zurück. Der Vorteil dieses Forschungsdesigns liegt darin, die hochkomplexe Realität des Mittelmeerraums diachron und synchron besser als mit ‚Reichskonzeption‘ fassen zu können. Die Untersuchung des lateinischen Kaiserreiches zeigt, dass religiöse und kulturelle Differenzen im Bereich des ehemaligen byzantinischen Reiches als ausschlaggebend für den unterbliebenen Aufbau einer imperialen Ordnung angesehen werden können.