Anti-Heroes

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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 books contributions examine the earliest moments in which historical figures became enshrinedor condemnedin 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 absolutebut 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.

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