'Unpractical' objects. The concept of the King's Gifts in the Old Norse World

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dc.contributor.advisorBárány, Attila
dc.contributor.authorKatona, Csete
dc.contributor.departmentDE--Bölcsészettudományi Karhu_HU
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-12T12:24:56Z
dc.date.available2014-05-12T12:24:56Z
dc.date.created2014-04-15
dc.date.issued2014-05-12T12:24:56Z
dc.description.abstractAccording to Actor-Network-Theory, an object can have agency in social relations just as much as humans (Latour, 2005). In Old Norse literature, heroic weapons are well-known examples of objects being actors in the formulation of the plot (Torfing, 2012). However, they can have an important influence not solely for their mighty abilities as tools of violence, but sometimes for an unexpected reason as well: their social importance. During this survey, I shed light on the fact that objects are not always handled according to their primary role and function as social symbols rather than actual tools of violence. This fact is illustrated through the examination of two swords called ‘Konungsnautr’ in Laxdaela saga, which are not involved in violent actions, unlike other named weapons in the same saga. Other instances from Egil’s saga, Gunnlaug saga or the saga of Harald Fair-Hair will strengthen the idea that Laxdaela saga is not the only example where symbolic artefacts are actors. An axe used against oxen, swords which do not kill or a cloak which is never worn all testify that “unpractically” handled objects have unique significance in Old Norse world. As we are dealing with objects, it is essential to be aware of the physical nature of these artefacts, thus the literary sources will be investigated alongside archaeological evidence (Eldjárn, 2000; Lund, 2014). This interdisciplinary research aims to develop our understanding about how were objects handled and opens up the possibility that by following actors we can better perceive the function of material culture in Viking societies.hu_HU
dc.description.correctorBK
dc.description.courseTörténelemhu_HU
dc.description.degreeMSc/MAhu_HU
dc.format.extent40hu_HU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2437/192057
dc.language.isoenhu_HU
dc.rights.accessno_restrictionhu_HU
dc.subjectViking Agehu_HU
dc.subjectvikings
dc.subjectvikingek
dc.subjectIzland
dc.subjectMedieval Iceland
dc.subjectgift-giving
dc.subject.dspaceDEENK Témalista::Történelemtudomány::Egyetemes történethu_HU
dc.title'Unpractical' objects. The concept of the King's Gifts in the Old Norse Worldhu_HU
dc.title.translated"Haszontalan" tárgyak. A 'Konungsnautr' mint koncepció a középkori északonhu_HU
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