Nora Berend Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

Set in eleventh-century Spain, the narrative follows Rodrigo Diaz, a dynamic figure marked by ambition and brutality. As a military leader and mercenary, he navigates complex loyalties, serving Christian kings while battling against Christian princes and engaging in violent conflicts with Muslims. His journey leads him to establish an independent principality, showcasing his relentless pursuit of power and autonomy amidst a turbulent historical backdrop.

This groundbreaking comparative history of the early centuries of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland sets the development of each polity in the context of the central European region as a whole. Focusing on the origins of the realms and their development in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the book concludes with the thirteenth century when significant changes in social and economic structures occurred. The book presents a series of thematic chapters on every aspect of the early history of the region covering political, religious, economic, social and cultural developments, including an investigation of origin myths that questions traditional national narratives. It also explores the ways in which west European patterns were appropriated and adapted through the local initiatives of rulers, nobles and ecclesiastics in central Europe. An ideal introduction to the essential themes in medieval central European history, the book sheds important new light on regional similarities and differences.

Kolektivní práce desítky předních medievistů zkoumá počátky křesťanství v severní, střední a východní Evropě od počátku 9. do konce 12. století. Autoři v ní analyzují proces nahrazování pohanských kultů křesťanstvím, podíl moci formujících se států na procesu christianizace, prvotní formy propojení světské a duchovní moci, včetně sakralizace panovnických dynastií a všech rituálů a slavností raně křesťanského života. Předností knihy je komparativní přístup, jenž je založen na zkoumání podobnosti i rozdílnosti jednotlivých fází christianizace v raně středověkém Dánsku, Norsku, Švédsku, v Čechách a na Moravě, v Polsku, u polabských Slovanů, v Uhrách a na Kyjevské Rusi. Editorka Nora Berendová.

Exploring the economic, social, legal, and religious dynamics of three minorities in medieval Hungary, this study reveals how their status was influenced by a complex interplay of factors beyond Christian doctrine. It highlights the legal and social systems, economic opportunities, and the tensions between monarchy and clergy. Additionally, the book examines the frontier with the nomadic world, shedding light on its impact on interactions between Christians and non-Christians, as well as its influence on Christian ideology.