Anti-Heroes
Negations and Contradictions of the Heroic in the Medieval and Early Modern Baltic Sea Region
Edited by
Dr. Gustavs Strenga,
Prof. Dr. Cordelia Heß
Rombach, 1. Edition 2025, 213 Pages
The product is part of the series
Studies of the Baltic Sea Region
Description
What makes a hero, and how do societies shape and reshape their heroic figures over time? This book challenges static typologies of what is heroic by exploring the historical processes behind the emergence, transformation and contestation of medieval heroes. Focusing on Sweden, Finland, Prussia and the Baltic regions, the book’s contributions examine the earliest moments in which historical figures became enshrined—or condemned—in chronicles, hagiographies and administrative records.
This study offers a longue durée perspective on the fluid nature of what is heroic, demonstrating that neither the hero nor their negation is ever absolute—but always historically contingent.
With contributions by
Christine Ekholst | Tuomas Heikkilä | Cordelia Heß | Philipp Höhn | Georg Jostkleigrewe | Gregory Leighton | Gustavs Strenga
This Title is also Available as Open Access.
This study offers a longue durée perspective on the fluid nature of what is heroic, demonstrating that neither the hero nor their negation is ever absolute—but always historically contingent.
With contributions by
Christine Ekholst | Tuomas Heikkilä | Cordelia Heß | Philipp Höhn | Georg Jostkleigrewe | Gregory Leighton | Gustavs Strenga
This Title is also Available as Open Access.
Bibliographical data
| Edition | 1 |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 978-3-98858-089-4 |
| Subtitle | Negations and Contradictions of the Heroic in the Medieval and Early Modern Baltic Sea Region |
| Publication Date | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Year of Publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Rombach |
| Format | Softcover |
| Languages | englisch |
| Pages | 213 |
| Medium | Book |
| Product Type | Scientific literature |
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