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Book SynopsisThe Baltic Crusades in the thirteenth century led to the creation of the medieval Livonia. But what happened after the conquest? The contributors to this volume analyse the cultural, societal, economic and technological changes in the Baltic Sea region c. 1200–1350. The chapters focus on innovations and long-term developments which were important in integrating the area into medieval European society more broadly, while also questioning the traditional divide of the Livonian post-crusade society into native victims and foreign victors. The process of multilateral negotiations and adaptions created a synthesis which was not necessarily an outcome of the wars but also a manifestation of universal innovation processes in northern Europe. Contributors are Arvi Haak, Tõnno Jonuks, Kristjan Kaljusaar, Ivar Leimus, Christian Lübke, Madis Maasing, Mihkel Mäesalu, Anti Selart, Vija Stikāne, and Andres Tvauri.
Table of ContentsPreface List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors 1 Life in Livonia: After the Crusades Introduction Anti Selart 2 Domesticating Europe – Novel Cultural Influences in the Late Iron Age Eastern Baltic Tõnno Jonuks 3 Exploiting the Conquerors Socio-political Strategies of Estonian Elites During the Crusades and Christianisation, 1200–1300 Kristjan Kaljusaar 4 Livonian Economic Resources, 1200–1350 Redistribution and Expansion Anti Selart 5 Missed Patronage? Princely Support for Church Institutions and Military Religious Orders in Livonia Mihkel Mäesalu 6 From Prehistory to History Money in Livonia in the Thirteenth Century Ivar Leimus 7 The Legal Status of Women in Livonia, 1200–1400 Vija Stikāne 8 ‘Local’ Characteristics of the Medieval Livonian Town Arvi Haak 9 Advancement of Craftsmanship and Manufacturing in Medieval Livonia Andres Tvauri 10 The Formation, Establishment, and Personal Networks of Livonian Cathedral Chapters, 1190–1350 Madis Maasing 11 Changing Aliens, Changing Natives: Baltic Crusades and Societal Innovation in Medieval Livonia Conclusion Christian Lübke Index
