Bøger af Mads Ravn

Folkvards Saga er fortællingen om vikingedrengen Folkvard, som voksende op i 700-tallets Ullerup tæt ved datidens kongelige magtcenter i Erritsø ved Lillebælt, som var forløberen for historien om Jelling-dynastiet og Harald Blåtand. Biskop Willibrord, der blev udsendt til Danmark af Karl den Store, fik under et besøg hos den danske konge Angantyr lov til at udvælge 30 unge drenge, som han måtte tage med sig hjem til Utrecht og oplære dem som missionærer. Folkvard, som var en af dem, blev landets første helgen.

Vikingerne er populære som aldrig før, fordi vi genkender os selv i dem. Magt og guld – vikinger i øst fortæller om kulturmødet mellem vikingerne og lokalbefolkningerne i østersøområdet ved den sydbaltiske kyst, Nordtyskland og især den polske kyststrækning.Bogen viser, hvor stor indflydelse disse tidlige østlige forbindelser havde på udviklingen i Skandinavien og på den danske rigsdannelse i slutningen af 900-tallet. Bogens fem kapitler fokuserer på, hvordan kulturvekslingen foregik mellem de slaviske folk i Sydbaltikum, og blandt andet hvordan de havde indflydelse på den danske rigsdannelse under Jellingdynastiet gennem giftermål og handel.Magt og guld – vikinger i øst præsenterer også som den første i bogform den nyfundne tidlige vikingeskat fra Vindelev, der er en af de største guldfund i Danmark nogensinde. Magt og guld – vikinger i øst er lavet i samarbejde med Vejlemuseerne i forbindelse med Vejlemuseernes nye udstilling der åbner 7. april. Bogen er på både dansk og engelsk, således museumsgæster fra udlandet kan have glæde af den.Magt og guld – vikinger i øst er redigeret af Mads Ravn, forskningschef ved Vejlemuseerne og Charlotta Lindblom, museumsinspektør sammesteds.

"Viking Age Aristocratic Residences in Northern Europe" explores the dynamic political and social landscapes of Northern Europe from AD 600 to 1000. This comprehensive volume delves into the aristocratic centres that played a pivotal role in shaping the Viking Age, offering fresh perspectives on royal power, landscape of power, defence, and societal organization. Featuring new archaeological data from major sites like Erritsø, Munkebo Bakke, BirkaKorshamn, Borre, Tinghaug, Rendelsham etc. it challenges traditional views on Viking Age kingdoms and their rulers, proposing a nuanced understanding of itinerant kingship local differences and its impact on local and regional governance.Bringing together leading scholars from across Europe, this anthology uncovers the multifunctionality and strategic importance of these sites, revealing their role not just in local defence but also in the collection of tribute, production of luxury goods, and as centres of political and ritual activities. Drawing parallels with Anglo-Saxon England and the Carolingian Empire, the book widens the concept of aristocratic power in the Viking Age.This book is an essential read for anyone interested in Viking Age archaeology, medieval history, and the intricate connections between geography, power, and society in Northern Europe.

Recent studies have reshaped the understanding of the early Viking Age power center, near Erritso just a few kilometers from Fredericia in Southern Denmark. Investigations at the site, which in many ways resembles the grand royal halls at Lejre in Zealand, have revealed significant new insights into the Iron Age and Viking Age around the royal estate. Notably, Erritso's strategic location, where all transportation routes between north, south, east, and west converge, both by land and by sea. This anthology presents several similar sites in Northern Europe by multiple top international researchers: from Norway, Sweden, North Germany and England. Similarities and differences in time and space are examined, providing a nuanced understanding of the international power dynamics of this period. Notably, the latest research results and datings provided by the studies at Erritsø are presented. Here, the acquisition of the majority of c-14 datings and chronological modeling of c-14 data on such halls has significantly refined the dating framework. The book is the result of a research project that over the past eight years, has greatly expanded our understanding of this subject and location.

Ting taler til os. Desværre kan vi ikke altid finde ud af at lytte til deres historier. Den kunst mestrer bidragyderne, som tæller antropologer, arkæologer, historikere og konservatorer, i Tings Tale heldigvis og kan derfor give tingene en stemme. I dette nummer vækkes følgende genstande til live:Vægfarver i kunstneren Johannes Buchholtz’ husBunkerne og kunsten langs den jyske vestkystStenalderfigurer på en kalkstenEn vindfløj fra RingkøbingEn samling etnografiske genstande fra Nepal

Ting taler til os. Desværre kan vi ikke altid finde ud af at lytte til deres historier. Den kunst mestrer bidragyderne, som tæller arkæologer, konservatorer, kunsthistorikere og historikere, i Tings Tale heldigvis og kan derfor give tingene en stemme. I dette nummer vækkes følgende genstande til live: Krigsgrave fra 2. Verdenskrig Detektorfund fra Ringsted-området Storm P.s dystre værker Etnografiske genstande i danske samlinger En ligbåre fra 1790 Danske byers turistplakater 1930-1960

Ting taler til os. Desværre kan vi ikke altid finde ud af at lytte til deres historier. Den kunst mestrer bidragyderne, som tæller arkæologer, konservatorer, kunsthistorikere og historikere i Tings tale heldigvis, og de kan derfor give tingene en stemme. I dette nummer vækkes følgende genstande til live:Farver på kældervæggene i det tidligere Statsfængsel i Horsens Geigertælleren Tre guldaldermalerier af Jørgen Sonne Tenvægte af ler Astrid Noacks skulptur ”Sovende barn” Kolding under pestudbruddet i 1654

The aim of this book is to understand the development of the social structure of Germanic society in selected parts of "Germania Libera" in Europe from around c. 200 AD to 600 AD. Social structure here is primarily defined as the way the Germanic tribes perceived and expressed themselves and their worldview through their texts, their person, gender, family, lineage, tribe, and internal social and religious relations in the material culture. This book incorporates a relatively large time span which highlights aspects of Germanic social structure not identified in traditional shorter studies dictated by arbitrarily defined periods and areas. The focus is especially on the way Migration period cemeteries are differently or similarly structured within Germanic society. The Migration period is defined widely as the time from c. AD 200-600. In England, the equivalent time period is called late Roman and Early Saxon. When the cemeteries are analysed, other find categories are discussed in broader terms, together with analogies from social anthropology and from written sources, in this case, contemporary and later sources. One of the aims of the work is to look more closely at the singularity of the archaeological material in south-eastern Europe as a means of assessing the relevance of the written sources in the same area about social structure in both Southern and Northern Europe, especially in Scandinavia. (It also involves exploring the controversial source of Beowulf). The nine chapters focus on Germanic social structure; theoretical and methodological approaches to burials; south Scandinavian and Central European archaeology; social analysis of South Scandinavian cemeteries; a survey of the Sintana de Mures/Chernyakhovo culture; social analysis of Gothic cemeteries; survey of Anglo-Saxon scholarship; analysis of Anglo-Saxon graves, with special reference to Spong Hill; and conclusion.