Medieval Livonia History, Society and Economy of a Territory on the Baltic Frontier

Hardback, Pages: 412 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:37 b/w, 26 col., 1 tables b/w., 7 maps b/w Languag; :English. . ISBN 9782503578064. The territory known as Livonia, on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, emerged as a result of the Baltic Crusades in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It was a region of multiple nations, languages and cultures, and the scene of their mutual interaction, connected to the Holy Roman Empire, the papal curia, Scandinavia and Lithuania, and mediating the Hanseatic trade with Russia. This book is a significant new study of the multiple facets of Baltic history, taking in social history, urban and rural culture, peasant economy and literacy, with novel perspectives on crusading, political history and the chief agents of power, notably the Teutonic Order. This first comprehensive treatment of Livonian history in English will serve as a valuable source of information for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as a resource for studying the Baltic Crusades and crusader territories in general. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction Anti Selart and Marek Tamm 2. The Crusades and the Conquest of Livonia Anti Selart, Ivar Leimus, Linda Kaljundi and Heiki Valk 3. Continuity and Change in the Thirteenth Century Heiki Valk and Anti Selart 4. Bishoprics and Cathedral Chapters Tiina Kala 5. The Teutonic Order in Livonia Juhan Kreem 6. The Nobility and Its Corporations Juhan Kreem 7. The Towns Juhan Kreem, Anu M nd and Tiina Kala 8. The Struggle for Dominance, 1300?1400 Anti Selart 9. The Fragile Balance of Power, 1400?1550 Juhan Kreem 10. Population Anti Selart, Heiki Valk, Inna P ltsam-J rjo and Ivar Leimus 11. The Rural Economy and Village Life Inna P ltsam-J rjo, Anti Selart and Ivar Leimus 12. Trade and Finance Ivar Leimus 13. Crafts and Industry Anu M nd and Erki Russow 14. The Church and Religious Life Tiina Kala, Marek Tamm, Anu M nd, Heiki Valk and Inna P ltsam-J rjo 15. Written Culture Tiina Kala and Marek Tamm 16. Urban Culture Anu M nd, Inna P ltsam-J rjo, Erki Russow and Kersti Markus 17. The Rural World Heiki Valk and Kersti Markus Appendix Bishops, Masters of the Sword Brethren and Livonian Masters of the Teutonic Order Bibliography Index